Montana Academy of Salons is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Great Falls, Montana. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,200 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 98 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 80%. Montana Academy of Salons has 7 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Montana Academy of Salons is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $18,200. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $18,200 $2,250 1,500 Hours 11 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $9,700 $1,700 650 Hours 5 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist $5,200 $800 400 Hours 3 Months
National Average $5,356 - 444 Hours 4.58 Months
Barbering / Barber (8 Months Program) $14,500 $2,200 1,100 Hours 8 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $11,900 $1,000 700 Hours 5 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months
Barbering / Barber (1 Months Program) $2,200 $1,200 150 Hours 1 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $18,200 at Montana Academy of Salons. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,250. The total cost of attendance is $36,510 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$18,200
Books & Supplies$2,250
Room & Board$10,769
Other Living Expenses$5,291
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$36,510
1Montana Academy of Salons does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs142NOT OFFERED

Montana Academy of Salons offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Montana Academy of Salons

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber4 NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber4 NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Montana Academy of Salons is 80%. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 an the retention rate is 78%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate80%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate78%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
Student Population98 Students
Number of Faculties7 Faculties
Number of Staffs12 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Montana Academy of Salons provides a number of student services including Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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