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2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

8 Schools Ranked
$26,671 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,800 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

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38 Total Awards
$19,352 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montana State University - Billings to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in Billings, Montana, the small public school handed out 38 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,073 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Montana State University - Billings 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 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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17 Total Awards
$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Montana. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school situated in Havre, Montana. It awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Montana State University - Northern undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,326 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montana State University - Northern does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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66 Total Awards
$22,509 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana Tech are $22,509 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,639 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Montana Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
243 Total Awards
$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 243 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,569 in loans while pursuing their degree.

MSU Bozeman does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

MSU Bozeman also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #5.

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#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
43 Total Awards
$28,476 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,987 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UM. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
135 Total Awards
$26,662 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Providence landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of Providence are $26,662 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,640 in student loans.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Providence. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

University of Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

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#7

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
1 Total Awards
$31,335 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rocky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rocky are $31,335 a year.

One thing to take note of is that Rocky does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.

Rocky also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #2.

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#8

Carroll College

Helena, Montana
98 Total Awards
$38,106 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Carroll College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Helena, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Carroll Montana are $38,106 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,566 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.

Carroll Montana did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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%.

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