2023 Best Education Schools in Montana
Finding the Best Education School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 960 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in Montana
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top Montana Schools in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain College the best school in Montana for education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Montana list. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Montana Western take out is $27,347.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for education students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for education students. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.
Education majors at Montana State University - Billings take out an average of $22,984 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UM take out is $26,007.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Utah | 14,970 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.