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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Montana

2 Schools Ranked
$38,239 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Montana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
510 Total Awards
$6,983 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,902 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 510 master’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, master’s degree students take out $25,902 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

MSU Bozeman does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Montana State University Report

#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
121 Total Awards
$31,265 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 121 master’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, master’s degree students take out $31,265 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

Since the graduate programs at University of Providence are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Read full report on University of Providence

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

References

  • 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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