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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,692 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,343 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 51 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Montana

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

$5,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Montana - Western to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana Western are $5,726 per year.

Montana Western not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Education Schools in Montana list.

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$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year.

MSU Bozeman did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Education Schools in Montana list.

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$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Montana State University - Billings is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Montana.

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$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great value for general education students. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM also made our Best General Education Schools in Montana list, coming in at #5.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 390
Utah 190
Idaho 64
Wyoming 87

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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