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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana

14 Colleges
$67,171 Avg Salary
$27,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Montana to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

Nursing majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $29,300 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Providence take out $20,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great place for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings carry an average student debt load of $23,775.

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#4

Carroll College

Helena, MT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carroll College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Carroll Montana take out is $27,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great place for nursing students. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Montana Tech take out is $28,000.

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Montana State University - Northern ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the town of Havre.

On average, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Northern take out $30,240 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Montana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

On average, nursing graduates from UM take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Helena College University of Montana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Helena College is a small public school located in the town of Helena.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Helena College take out is $30,252.

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Salish Kootenai College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana ranking. SKC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

Nursing majors at SKC take out an average of $22,481 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana ranking. Located in the small city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 14 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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