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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Montana.

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debt load of $31,109. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $243.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Providence landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at University of Providence, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Providence take out $23,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $31,152 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University - Billings helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Montana. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of around $37,572 in student debt.

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Montana State University - Northern landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at Montana State University - Northern, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Montana State University - Northern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,898.

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Salish Kootenai College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. SKC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

On average, nursing graduates from SKC take out $21,359 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 7 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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