Career Outcomes Surveys
Montana Tech prides itself having strong Career Outcomes for our school. The table below represents outcomes for the entire school. To see individual departments click on the links below. 'ID' stands for insufficient data, which means there isn’t enough data to publish the result for that individual time frame, but larger sample time frames are available upon request.
| Term | Number of Graduates | Knowledge Rate Percent | Percent of all Employed Including Military | Percent Continuing Education | Percent Seeking Continuing Education | Career Outcomes Percent | Number of Salaries | Average of Graduating Salaries |
| FY 2024 | 508 | 68.70% | 76.50% | 18.05% | 0.57% | 94.55% | 156 | $64,500 |
| FY 2023 | 484 | 66.32% | 84.34% | 8.69% | 0.00% | 93.04% | 145 | $58,454 |
- Automotive Technology
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Information Technology
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Computer Science and Software Engineering
- Construction Technology-Carpentry
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Exercise and Health Science
- Geological Engineering
- Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
- Machining Technology
- Mathematical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Metals Fabrication Technology
- Mining Engineering
- Nursing
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pre-Apprenticeship Line Program
- Radiologic Technology
- Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Web Development
- Welding Technology
View our outcomes from previous years.
Terminology
- Career Outcomes - the percentage of graduates who are employed full- or part-time, in military or volunteer service, and enrolled in continuing education.
- Knowledge Rate - the percent of graduates who have career outcomes information (data is collected via emails, phones calls, and via departments)
- Average Salary – Average salary as reported by respondents, each program may vary
- ID – Insufficient Data
NACE National Standards
Outcomes are collected using the standards of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The term "knowledge rate" defines the percent of graduates for whom the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates' post-graduation career activities. The goal should be the highest possible rate, but institutions should strive for a minimum knowledge rate of 65 percent. The knowledge rate refers to basic information about the career outcomes of graduates (e.g., employed or continuing education).
Career outcomes data, in accordance with federal and various state regulations and policies, should be readily available to all appropriate parties. All information provided through public outlets should ensure the confidentiality of individual respondents and individual respondents’ information should only be provided in accordance with an institution’s internal policies concerning private information. Institutions should use whatever means they believe are most effective in making this information available to their stakeholders or as required by some other agency or entity (e.g., state system reporting process).
NACE also wishes to acknowledge the inherent limitations in focusing on first-destination outcomes. The positive impact of a college education cannot be measured in the simple terms of employment, earnings, or continued studies. The full benefits of the profoundly personal growth, enrichment, and increased knowledge evidenced by graduates cannot be adequately measured nor properly accounted for in the near-term. The most significant and substantive outcomes occur over the lifetime of the individual graduate.