Nursing Schools In Montana
Montana has 10 accredited nursing schools where nursing faculty who teach nursing classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nursing academic community in Montana, and the future trends in nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Montana | 18,400 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Montana state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Montana
| 15,280 | 15,440 | 16,190 | 17,760 | 18,400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of nursing professionals is growing in Montana. There were 3,120 more nursing professionals working in Montana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Montana, this field has grown by 20% in four years. This is faster than the trend for nursing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Montana
| $33,862 | $35,056 | $46,296 | $46,998 | $47,080 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by nursing professionals is increasing in Montana. Nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $33,862 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $47,080 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$30,576 |
25th percentile |
$36,280 |
50th percentile |
$44,810 |
75th percentile |
$56,144 |
90th percentile |
$66,918 |
This represents a 28% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 119% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Montana state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Montana
BSN |
$57,860 |
Forensic Nursing |
$59,115 |
Gerontology |
$52,508 |
Nursing |
$47,080 |
RN to BSN |
$57,860 |
In Montana, nursing professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Montana
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited nursing schools in Montana is increasing.
This represents a 100% increase in the number of nursing degree or certificate school graduates in Montana state. Most of these graduates, or 53%, earned a associate's degree in nursing.