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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana

4 Schools Ranked
$5,030 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$7,316 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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:

64 Total Awards
$3,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Great Falls College Montana State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Montana. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the small public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Great Falls College Montana State University is $3,532. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,338. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Great Falls College Montana State University does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana
22 Total Awards
$6,798 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,864 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Flathead Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in Kalispell, Montana that handed out 22 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $6,798 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Flathead Valley Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,720. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Flathead Valley Community College accumulate an average of $8,864 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Online courses are available at Flathead Valley Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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48 Total Awards
$6,198 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,204 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Montana State University - Billings helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Montana. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montana State University - Billings is $6,198. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,924. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,204 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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71 Total Awards
$3,590 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Helena College University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Montana. Helena, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 71 students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,590 in tuition and fees if they attend Helena College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,863. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

Helena College 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. In 2020-2021 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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