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24 Colleges
9,946 Yearly Graduations
$29,987 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,741 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Montana ranked #50 in the nation for degrees handed out in 2021. Around 9,946 students received some type of diploma that year. Montana colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $7,497 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $13,154 per year.

About 53% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,435 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
3,346 Yearly Degrees
$7,528 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,218 students at MSU Bozeman in total, 14,230 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 12,026 are full-time. It takes the average MSU Bozeman undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

About 81% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 55% are men and 45% are women.

38% of MSU Bozeman students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,758 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,384 during the early-career years.

#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
2,856 Yearly Degrees
$7,492 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 9,808 students at UM in total, 6,975 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,654 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,953 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UM is $32,787.

Public Public vs. Private
747 Yearly Degrees
$6,022 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,000 students at Montana State University - Billings in total, 3,602 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,985 are full-time. It takes the average Montana State University - Billings undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

48% of Montana State University - Billings students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,117 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Montana State University - Billings with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,441 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
368 Yearly Degrees
$7,346 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,650 students at Montana Tech in total, 1,431 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,323 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 63% of accepted students are men, and 37% are women.

Approximately 50% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,482 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Montana Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,445 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
325 Yearly Degrees
$5,726 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,334 students at Montana Western in total, 1,060 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Montana Western undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 52%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,924 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,008 during the early-career years.

#6

Carroll College

Helena, Montana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
308 Yearly Degrees
$38,106 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,108 students at Carroll Montana in total, 1,100 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,065 are full-time. It takes the average Carroll Montana undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

50% of Carroll Montana students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,561 a year. Carroll Montana has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Carroll Montana with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,187 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
277 Yearly Degrees
$26,662 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,005 students at University of Providence in total, 790 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 528 are full-time. It takes the average University of Providence undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 99% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Roughly 72% of students at University of Providence take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,135 a year. University of Providence has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,490 during the early-career years.

#8

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
267 Yearly Degrees
$6,721 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,049 students at Flathead Valley Community College in total, 716 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 23% of students at Flathead Valley Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,922 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.2% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,929 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
253 Yearly Degrees
$5,955 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Montana State University - Northern is 1,024, of which 988 students are undergraduates and of those, 729 are full-time. For undergraduates at Montana State University - Northern, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Roughly 48% of students at Montana State University - Northern take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,441 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.7% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,908 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
223 Yearly Degrees
$3,450 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 478 full-time undergraduates at Great Falls College Montana State University, and 1,071 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 50% of students at Great Falls College Montana State University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,148 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.0% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Great Falls College Montana State University is $30,993.

#10

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
223 Yearly Degrees
$31,335 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,014 students at Rocky in total, 839 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 816 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Rocky is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Roughly 72% of students at Rocky take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,205 a year. Rocky has a 5.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,362 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
171 Yearly Degrees
$3,477 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,324 students at Helena College in total, 331 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

43% of Helena College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,473 a year. Helena College has a 6.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,147 during the early-career years.

#13

Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
131 Yearly Degrees
$6,399 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 570 full-time undergraduates at SKC, and 716 students altogether. It takes the average SKC undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 15% of students at SKC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,899 a year. SKC has a 4.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,345 during the early-career years.

#14

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
99 Yearly Degrees
$6,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Miles Community College is 567, which includes 294 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 73% of students at Miles Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,823 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 13.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Miles Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,204 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Blackfeet Community College

Browning, Montana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
68 Yearly Degrees
$3,610 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 298 full-time undergraduates at BCC, and 417 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 29 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from BCC is $17,231.

#16

Dawson Community College

Glendive, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
66 Yearly Degrees
$5,745 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 377 students at DCC in total, 233 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

58% of DCC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,375 a year. DCC has a 7.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from DCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,774 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
52 Yearly Degrees
$3,589 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 679 students at Highlands College of Montana Tech in total, 293 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 57% of students at Highlands College of Montana Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,492 a year. Highlands College of Montana Tech has a 7.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Highlands College of Montana Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,445 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

Fort Peck Community College

Poplar, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
44 Yearly Degrees
$2,250 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 328 students at Fort Peck Community College in total, 164 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $16,894 during the early-career years.

#19

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
41 Yearly Degrees
$3,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Little Big Horn College is 211, which includes 157 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Students who graduate from Little Big Horn College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $18,305 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Stone Child College

Box Elder, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
30 Yearly Degrees
$2,645 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Stone Child College is 311, which includes 147 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Students who graduate from SCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $9,744 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Harlem, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
25 Yearly Degrees
$2,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 143 students at Aaniiih Nakoda College in total, 94 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $18,507 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
10 Yearly Degrees

There are 50 students at PMI Dillon in total, 50 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at PMI Dillon. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

96% of PMI Dillon students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $12,691 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from PMI Dillon is $24,505.

#23

Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, Montana
Public Public vs. Private
8 Yearly Degrees
$2,260 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Chief Dull Knife College is $12,871.

#23

Montana Bible College

Bozeman, Montana
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
8 Yearly Degrees
$9,425 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

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