Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Montana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of accounting. Combined, these schools handed out 154 degrees in accounting to qualified students.
The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The accounting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Accounting Schools in Montana.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student who is interested in accounting needs to check out The University of Montana. UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Missoula. A Best Colleges rank of #764 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UM is a great university overall.
There were about 51 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the accounting program earn about $41,236 in their early career salary.
Montana State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 accounting students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Accounting degree recipients from Montana State University receive an earnings boost of about $7,032 over the typical earnings of accounting majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in accounting has to check out Carroll College. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Helena. This college ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 7 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Carroll Montana in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Providence is a great decision for students interested in a degree in accounting. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Great Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #777 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Providence is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 accounting students who graduated with this degree at University of Providence in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Rocky Mountain College if you wish to pursue a degree in accounting. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Billings. This college ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were about 10 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Rocky in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were approximately 5 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Billings in the most recent data year.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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