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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

6 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 745 degrees and certificates from a Montana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Montana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Montana Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Our analysis found University of Providence to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at University of Providence take out an average of $23,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Nursing majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $31,109 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $243.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Montana. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Montana Tech carry an average student debtload of $31,152.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University - Billings helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Montana. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings take out an average of $37,572 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Montana State University - Northern came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Montana State University - Northern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,898.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Wyoming 397

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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