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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,805 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Montana college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value programs for economics 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.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Montana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the best value school in Montana for economics students. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year. Economics majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $24,644 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Economics at Montana State University Report

$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Montana. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,019
Utah 874
Idaho 63
Wyoming 43

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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