Nursing at Montana State University - Billings

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Montana State University - Billings is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and approximately 4,000 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Montana State University - Billings.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Montana State University - Billings Nursing Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Montana State University - Billings

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Montana State University - Billings does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Montana State University - Billings Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Montana State University - Billings performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Montana State University - Billings is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	211
	346
	414
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	429
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	459
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	680
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	681
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	708
	730
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	816
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	906
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	935
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,107
Best Nursing Schools	1,132
Most Popular Nursing Schools	1,190
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,259

Nursing Student Demographics at Montana State University - Billings

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings.

Montana State University - Billings Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Montana State University - Billings may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Montana State University - Billings are white. Around 90% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University - Billings with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Montana State University - Billings Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Montana State University - Billings are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University - Billings with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Montana State University - Billings also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Montana State University - Billings. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University - Billings. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	58

Related Majors

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for Montana State University - Billings.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Registered Nurses	10,100	$67,450
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,430	$96,180
Nurse Practitioners	640	$103,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors	140	$71,830
Nurse Anesthetists	60	$246,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Unknown Photographers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.