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2023 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Montana

5 Schools Ranked
$5,960 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,614 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Montana to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Montana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,682 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Miles Community College the best school in Montana for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $6,090 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Miles Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,840. Associate Degree recipients from Miles Community College accumulate an average of $22,682 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Miles Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,000 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $6,022 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Montana State University - Billings. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,352. Associate Degree recipients from Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of $20,000 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montana State University - Billings does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,709 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Montana list.

Students from Montana who attend UM full time pay an average of $7,492 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,476. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,709 in student loans.

UM 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 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$3,477 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,735 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the # 4 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $3,477 in tuition and fees if they attend Helena College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,570. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,735 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Helena College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana
$6,721 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,242 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Flathead Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Montana.

Students from Montana who attend Flathead Valley Community College full time pay an average of $6,721 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,643. On average, associate degree students take out $17,242 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Flathead Valley Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

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