2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University - Billings the best value school in Montana for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.
Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $6,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings take out an average of $37,572 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Montana State University - Billings also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Montana. 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. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year. 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.
MSU Bozeman did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.
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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 value nursing schools in Montana. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana Tech are $7,346 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Montana Tech carry an average student debtload of $31,152.
Montana Tech also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Providence are $26,662 per year. 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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Carroll College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carroll Montana are $38,106 a year.
Carroll Montana also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #2.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 6,496 |
Utah | 17,535 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Wyoming | 397 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
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