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2023 Best Value Healthcare Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

9 Schools Ranked
$21,714 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,660 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 Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Montana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Montana

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42 Total Awards
$9,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Helena College University of Montana the best value school in Montana for healthcare students working on their degree. Helena College is a public institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 degrees in 2020-2021.

Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,570 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $21,735 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Helena College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,167 during the early years of their career.

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106 Total Awards
$22,509 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Montana list. Located in Butte, Montana, the small public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montana Tech are $22,509 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,903 in student loans.After graduating from Montana Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $63,042 during the early years of their career.

Montana Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Montana rankings.

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#3

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana
30 Total Awards
$9,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Miles City, Montana, the very small public school handed out 30 degrees in 2020-2021.

Miles Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $22,682 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Miles Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,867 during the early year of their career.

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191 Total Awards
$19,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 191 degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,399 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Montana State University - Billings graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,648 during the early year of their career.

Full Montana State University - Billings Report

#5

The University of Montana

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

Out of the 9 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 790 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $25,131 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $275, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UM graduates make an average of $38,416 annually.

UM also made our Best Healthcare Schools in Montana list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Montana State University

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

Montana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Located in Bozeman, Montana, the fairly large public school handed out 310 degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,435 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $305.After graduating from MSU Bozeman, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,198 during the early years of their career.

MSU Bozeman also made our Best Healthcare Schools in Montana list, coming in at #4.

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#7

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana
70 Total Awards
$12,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Flathead Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #7 on the list. Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 degrees to qualified students.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,643 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $17,064 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Flathead Valley Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,219 during the early years of their career.

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#8

University of Providence

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

University of Providence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Montana ranking. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 degrees to qualified students.

University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $26,662 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,640 in student loans.After graduating from University of Providence, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,532 during the early years of their career.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Providence is ranked #1 for overall quality in Montana.

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#9

Carroll College

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

Carroll College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Carroll Montana are $38,106 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,566 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Carroll Montana graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $33,212 during the early year of their career.

Carroll Montana not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Healthcare Schools in Montana list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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