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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Montana

7 Colleges
$63,704 Avg Salary
$24,302 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 700 degrees and certificates from a Montana school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for engineering students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $23,762 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $285.

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Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, engineering graduates from Montana Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, MT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Montana list. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Helena.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blackfeet Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miles Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Montana list. Located in the town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

Little Big Horn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crow Agency, Little Big Horn College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Salish Kootenai College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 4,398
Utah 2,169
Idaho 877
Wyoming 327

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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