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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

3 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Montana. In total, 745 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Montana.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Montana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Our analysis found University of Providence to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Montana. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

Of the 113 students majoring in nursing at University of Providence, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,987.

Full Nursing at University of Providence Report

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,572.

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at Montana State University - Northern, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Montana State University - Northern accumulate an average of around $35,898 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Montana State University - Northern Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Wyoming 397

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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