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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$6,775 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,165 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, general business/commerce students earned 423 degrees and certificates from a Montana school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University - Billings the best value school in Montana for general business/commerce students. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of around $23,871 in student debt.

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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 general business/commerce schools in Montana. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at MSU Bozeman take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $362.

Full General Business/Commerce at Montana State University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 602
Utah 396
Idaho 321
Wyoming 45

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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