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2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$24,923 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Teaching Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Schools in Montana

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160 Total Awards
$17,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the best value school in Montana for teaching students working on their degree. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montana Western are $17,190 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,828 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Montana Western graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $33,243 during the early year of their career.

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

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#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
354 Total Awards
$28,264 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 value teaching schools in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 354 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 a year. Degree recipients from the school 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.

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 in Montana.

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112 Total Awards
$19,352 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for teaching students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. This small public school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 112 degrees in 2020-2021.

Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $19,352 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,399 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Montana State University - Billings graduates make an average of $41,648 annually.

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 in Montana.

Full Montana State University - Billings Report

#4

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
163 Total Awards
$28,476 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Montana. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,131 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $275, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UM graduates make an average of $38,416 annually.

UM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Schools in Montana list.

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#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
30 Total Awards
$31,335 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Schools in Montana list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Rocky undergraduate students pay an average of $31,335 in tuition and fees each year. After graduating from Rocky, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,324 during the early years of their career.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rocky is ranked #1 for overall quality in Montana.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

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