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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Montana

5 Colleges
427 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,148 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MontanaOut of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Montana. In fact, 427 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.5% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Montana ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Montana

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.

Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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The University of Montana - Western tops the 2021 list of our schools in Montana that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the remote town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Montana Western has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Montana ranking.

The student loan default rate at Montana Western is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. 286 of Montana Western students are exclusively distance learners. 382 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Montana State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman. As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Montana ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 2,510 students at MSU Bozeman that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,804 part time students in attendance at MSU Bozeman.

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Our rankings recognize Montana State University - Billings as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montana State University - Billings, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Montana ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 1,559 students at Montana State University - Billings that take at least one class online. 2,009 of Montana State University - Billings students are attending part time.

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The University of Montana landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UM also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Montana rankings.

About 3.0% of UM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,583 students at UM that take at least one class online. 3,141 of UM students are attending part time.

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Carroll College
Helena, MT

Our rankings recognize Carroll College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Carroll Montana has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Montana ranking.

About 1.0% of Carroll Montana students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 253 students take at least one class online at Carroll Montana. There are roughly 32 part time students in attendance at Carroll Montana.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Idaho 841
Utah 5,633
Colorado 841
Wyoming 180

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