2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Business, Management & Marketing
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 city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 a 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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The excellent programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public college 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list.
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The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Montana. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM are $7,492 a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great value for business, management and marketing students. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 per 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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Carroll College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking. Located in the remote 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 also took the #3 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana rankings.
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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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Providence are $26,662 a 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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Rocky Mountain College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 15,543 |
Utah | 19,723 |
Idaho | 3,685 |
Wyoming | 604 |
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Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.