2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in Montana
11
Colleges
$13,306
Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$9,211
Avg Room & Board*
It's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking is part of that endeavor.
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Your Choice of School Matters
Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Montana to determine which ones have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Methodology
To determine the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together.
But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Best Value Schools (No Aid) in Montana
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the best value (no aid) school in Montana. Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and has a small student population. It is a public school.
The University of Montana - Western has the honor of being ranked #3 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,006 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $8,280 per year for graduate students.
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The quality degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in Montana. Located in Bozeman, Montana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,928 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,205 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Montana list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana.
The University of Montana has the honor of being ranked #2 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,546 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,946 a year.
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A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Montana list means Montana Technological University is a great place for students working on their degree. This small public school is located in Butte, Montana.
Montana Technological University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,004 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $16,699 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana.
Montana State University - Billings has the honor of being ranked #8 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,978 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $15,371 a year.
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Montana State University - Northern did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, coming in at #6. Havre, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Montana State University - Northern has the honor of being ranked #9 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $12,425 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,671 per year for graduate students.
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Helena College University of Montana landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking. Located in Helena, Montana, the school is a small public institution.
Helena College University of Montana has the honor of being ranked #10 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,328 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $7,851 per year for graduate students.
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Flathead Valley Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, coming in at #8. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in Kalispell, Montana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Flathead Valley Community College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,993 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,272 a year.
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University of Providence ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money in Montana list. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Providence is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $36,408 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $34,073 a year.
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Rocky Mountain College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, coming in at #10. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rocky Mountain College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $40,190 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $42,325 per year for graduate students.
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