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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Montana

10 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Montana to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Montana State University - Billings to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at Montana State University - Billings, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings carry an average student debt load of $24,717.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Helena College is a small public school located in the town of Helena.

Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Helena College take out $31,739 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Great Falls College Montana State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Montana. Located in the small city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#5

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

Out of the 10 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Miles City.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Miles Community College take out $31,452 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Salish Kootenai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. SKC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at SKC take out an average of $21,860 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Flathead Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Flathead Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $26,892 in student debt.

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Montana State University - Northern did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Nursing majors at Montana State University - Northern take out an average of $29,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Blackfeet Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. BCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Browning.

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#10

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Harlem, MT

Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Harlem.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 10 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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