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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,903 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 196 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Subject Specific

$5,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the best value school in Montana for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the remote town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana Western are $5,726 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Montana Western accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.

Montana Western did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana list.

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$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MSU Bozeman is ranked #3 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Montana.

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$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana list. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 a 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 subject specific ed in Montana.

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$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $7,492 per year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from UM take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UM is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Montana.

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$5,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 a year.

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#6

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT
$31,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Rocky Mountain College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana list. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Billings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rocky are $31,335 per year.

Rocky not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Montana list.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 245
Utah 2,306
Idaho 478
Wyoming 100

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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