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2026 Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Montana

[Mathematics Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/mathematics-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for mathematics education students.

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• Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Montana

2026 Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Montana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mathematics education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Mathematics Education Schools

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Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT

$7,280 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,465 Avg Student Debt

$44,296 Median Earnings (10yr)

Montana State University Billings tops our 2026 list of the best value mathematics education schools in Montana. Set in the city of Billings, Montana State University Billings is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,280, while out-of-state students pay about $22,897. Students borrow a median of $25,465 to complete the mathematics education program here. Early-career mathematics education graduates make about $48,764. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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The University Of Montana Western
Dillon, MT

$6,669 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,557 Avg Student Debt

$43,229 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Montana Western earned it the #2 place for mathematics education. Located in the town of Dillon, The University Of Montana Western is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,669, compared with $20,130 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,557 to complete the mathematics education program here. Early-career mathematics education graduates make about $38,151. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 100%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.