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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana

14 Colleges
$67,171 Avg Salary
$24,118 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 2021-2022.

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 large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $39,118 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Out of the 14 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 fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Providence take out is $16,698.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $19,937 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Out of the 14 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 14 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $26,036 in student debt.

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Montana State University - Northern came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana ranking. 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 $18,201 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. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UM take out $31,111 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.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Helena College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Salish Kootenai College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Montana list. SKC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

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Great Falls College Montana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the small city of Great Falls, Great Falls College Montana State University is a public college with a small student population.

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

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