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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana

14 Colleges
$67,171 Avg Salary
$27,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $29,300 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $243.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Providence. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at University of Providence take out an average of $20,031 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings take out is $23,775.

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#4

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Out of the 14 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

On average, nursing graduates from Montana Tech take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Nursing majors at Montana State University - Northern take out an average of $30,240 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Montana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Nursing majors at UM take out an average of $30,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Helena College University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana ranking. Helena College is a small public school located in the remote town of Helena.

On average, nursing graduates from Helena College take out $30,252 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Salish Kootenai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. SKC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SKC accumulate an average of around $22,481 in student debt.

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Great Falls College Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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