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2023 Best Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

5 Schools Ranked
$11,621 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,800 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

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$5,726 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,828 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the best school in Montana for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montana Western is $5,726. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,190. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,828 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montana Western does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
$31,335 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Montana.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $31,335 to cover tuition and fees at Rocky. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

One thing to take note of is that Rocky does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 21% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,569 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

Students from Montana who attend MSU Bozeman full time pay an average of $7,528 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,264. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,569 in loans while pursuing their degree.

MSU Bozeman does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,073 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.

Students from Montana who attend Montana State University - Billings full time pay an average of $6,022 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,352. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of $30,073 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Montana State University - Billings does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,987 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $7,492 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UM. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,476. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UM accumulate an average of $25,987 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at UM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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