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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Montana

6 Colleges
$69,934 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #16 most popular major in Montana with 136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Montana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

On average, compsci graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, MT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Providence landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain College is a great place for computer science students. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Billings.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,401
Utah 1,366
Idaho 269
Wyoming 63

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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