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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$7,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Sociology is the #17 most popular major in Montana with 134 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for sociology 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana

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

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the best value school in Montana for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $21,865 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $330, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

MSU Bozeman also made our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #3.

Full Sociology at Montana State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $7,492 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, sociology graduates from UM carry an average student debtload of $25,249.

Full Sociology at The University of Montana Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 699
Utah 398
Idaho 200
Wyoming 46

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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