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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Montana with 745 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our analysis found Montana State University - Billings to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Billings are $6,022 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $37,572 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

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Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana State University - Northern are $5,955 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Northern carry an average student debtload of $35,898.

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Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year. On average, nursing graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $31,109 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.

MSU Bozeman did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montana Tech are $7,346 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $31,152 in student debt.

Montana Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

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#5

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $26,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from University of Providence take out $23,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Providence is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Montana.

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#6

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Carroll College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carroll Montana are $38,106 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carroll Montana is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Montana.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Wyoming 397

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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