2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Montana
8Colleges
11,344Bachelor's Degrees
$26,378Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing School for You
Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in Montana with 11,344 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.2% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Montana ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business, management & marketing. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on business, management & marketing schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
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Montana State University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population. MSU Bozeman not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at MSU Bozeman is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $32,687. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from MSU Bozeman is about $151,995. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Montana. UM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Missoula. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UM to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,685. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UM is about $141,315. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Montana State University - Billings earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montana State University - Billings, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking.
At Montana State University - Billings, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and it costs about $24,839 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $115,998 to get a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University - Billings. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Montana - Western. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon. Montana Western also took the #7 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana rankings.
At Montana Western, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,387. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Montana Western is $108,516. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Montana Technological University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Montana Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking.
At Montana Tech, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,150. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Montana Tech is $126,248. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Montana State University - Northern landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value business, management & marketing schools. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population. Montana State University - Northern also took the #8 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana rankings.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Montana State University - Northern to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $19,796. This means that the average student pays around $84,529 to get a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University - Northern. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Rocky Mountain College comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rocky, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana ranking.
It takes the average student at Rocky about 4.4 years to graduate, and it costs about $23,343 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Rocky is $103,643. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Carroll College. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Helena. Carroll Montana did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Montana list.
The average student at Carroll Montana graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,140. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Carroll Montana is $119,876. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Gain supervisory and managerial expertise you can use throughout your career at Southern New Hampshire University. Our business degree program focuses on developing skilled professionals who can apply proven leadership skills in a variety of roles.
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).