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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,778 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, business, management and marketing students earned 1,125 degrees and certificates from a Montana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Business, Management & Marketing

$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montana State University - Billings to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 per year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $23,871 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for business, management and marketing students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 a year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debtload of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $362.

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$5,726 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Montana - Western helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Montana. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population.

Montana Western undergraduate students pay an average of $5,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Montana Western take out is $22,185.

Montana Western also took the #5 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana rankings.

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$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 4 spot on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $7,492 per year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from UM take out $24,688 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

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$5,955 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $5,955 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Montana State University - Northern carry an average student debtload of $27,784.

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#6

Carroll College

Helena, MT
$38,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Carroll College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Carroll Montana undergraduate students pay an average of $38,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Carroll Montana take out is $25,500.

Carroll Montana did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list.

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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT
$26,662 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Providence landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $26,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at University of Providence accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

University of Providence also took the #1 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana rankings.

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#8

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT
$31,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Rocky Mountain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Billings.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rocky are $31,335 a year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Rocky carry an average student debtload of $26,882.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rocky is ranked #4 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Montana.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 15,543
Utah 19,723
Idaho 3,685
Wyoming 604

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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