Salish Kootenai College

Salish Kootenai College is a private college located in Pablo, Montana. The acceptance rate is 100%, making it available to anyone. On our best overall colleges list, we've ranked it #800 in the United States. It is a very small sized college with 665 full-time undergrads in attendance. Salish Kootenai provides 23 majors across eight disciplines. The most often preferred options are Dental Assisting, Nursing, and Construction and Heavy Equipment Operation, which are elected by 38% of students. If you are interested in getting a degree in medical assistant technology, information technology or education at a college in Montana but don't have high test scores, Salish Kootenai is an excellent option for you, because it is ranked first in the state for all 3 of these subjects. Additionally, Salish Kootenai is 2nd in Montana for best college dorms. For those living in Montana, full price tuition costs $6,666 per year. Non-Montana residents have to spend $11,004 per year. Before you decide not to apply because of the price, know that just about three quarters of Salish Kootenai students secure some grant or scholarship funding. 53% of Salish Kootenai College undergraduates wear a cap and gown on graduation day, hoping to land their dream jobs. On average, alumni make a yearly income of $20,100 two years after finishing their studies. After 4 more years of work experience, the alumni's median annual earnings increases 26.4% to $25,400; however, that is still 36.7% shy of the national median. Those of you applying might want to hear that it does not have early decision and applying is free, so you may well just go for it. Further, 100% of classes have 20 to 39 students, and about 64% of first-year students continue to pursue their degrees the next year. Related to costs, be aware that on average, Salish Kootenai undergraduates spend around $2,598 on housing each year. With regard to demographics, 2% of students are Hispanic and 62% of undergraduates are women. On the subject of the student experience, meal plans are not available for undergraduates. To wrap things up, the lowest-earning 1/4th of graduates rake in $12,100 or less six years after completing their studies and 74% of Salish Kootenai's alumni are gainfully employed two years after college.