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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

6 Schools Ranked
$15,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,414 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
221 Total Awards
$27,606 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,977 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the best school in Montana for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 221 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,606 to cover tuition and fees at University of Providence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Providence accumulate an average of $17,977 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

University of Providence is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Carroll College

Helena, Montana
255 Total Awards
$39,028 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,163 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 255 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,028 to cover tuition and fees at Carroll Montana. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,163 in student loans.

Carroll Montana does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 23% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
2,612 Total Awards
$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,283 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Montana. Montana State University is a fairly large public school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $7,727 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MSU Bozeman. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,604. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,283 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MSU Bozeman. In fact, around 19% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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282 Total Awards
$7,527 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,523 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Montana. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 282 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montana Tech is $7,527. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,142. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,523 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Montana Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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435 Total Awards
$6,198 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,018 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in Billings, Montana, the small public school handed out 435 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montana State University - Billings is $6,198. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,924. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,018 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Montana State University - Billings. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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135 Total Awards
$5,955 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,284 Avg Student Debt

Montana State University - Northern ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in Havre, Montana, the small public school handed out 135 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $5,955 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Montana State University - Northern. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,665. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Montana State University - Northern accumulate an average of $20,284 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Montana State University - Northern. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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