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2023 Best Teaching Schools in Montana

5 Schools Ranked
$40,686 Average Earnings
$22,660 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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Top Teaching Schools in Montana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
$47,324 Average Earnings

Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain College the best school in Montana for teaching students working on their degree.

Once they receive their degree, Rocky graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,324 during the early year of their career.

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$33,243 Average Earnings
$24,828 Avg Student Debt

The excellent programs at The University of Montana - Western helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Montana.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,828 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Montana Western graduates make an average of $33,243 annually.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$42,198 Average Earnings
$24,435 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 Schools in Montana list.

Degree recipients from MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of $24,435 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $305 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from MSU Bozeman, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,198 during the early years of their career.

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$41,648 Average Earnings
$23,399 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Schools in Montana list.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,399 in student loans.After graduating from Montana State University - Billings, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,648 during the early years of their career.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$38,416 Average Earnings
$25,131 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Schools in Montana list.

On average, students take out $25,131 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $275, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UM graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,416 during the early year of their career.

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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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