by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
See What's Included in This Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Montana to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Montana Technological University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in Montana for overall quality. Montana Tech is a small public school situated in Butte, Montana.
Not only is Montana Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Montana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $16,699 a year.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana.
Not only is Montana State University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Montana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,205 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
The University of Montana has the honor of being ranked #4 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,946 a year.
Out of the 7 master’s degree schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the #4 spot on the list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Montana State University - Billings a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Montana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $15,371 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana list. Montana State University - Northern is a public institution located in Havre, Montana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University - Northern is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,671 per year for graduate students.
Rocky Mountain College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Billings, Montana.
Rocky Mountain College has the honor of being ranked #3 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $42,325 per year for graduate students.
University of Providence landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Great Falls, Montana.
University of Providence has the honor of being ranked #5 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,073 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.