by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 8 schools in Montana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found The University of Montana - Western to be the best value (with aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in Montana in this year’s ranking. Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and has a small student population. It is a public school.
The University of Montana - Western has the honor of being ranked #3 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,377.
The quality degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana.
The University of Montana has the honor of being ranked #2 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $15,228.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for students working on their degree. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University - Billings is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Montana. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $12,626.
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The quality degree programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana Technological University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Montana. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $15,332 a year.
The quality degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Montana. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $17,821.
With a ranking of #6, University of Providence did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana list. University of Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Falls, Montana.
Not only is University of Providence a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Montana for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $22,801 a year.
Rocky Mountain College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana ranking. Located in Billings, Montana, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Rocky Mountain College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Montana for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $19,726.
Carroll College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Montana ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Helena, Montana.
Carroll College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $24,285.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.