by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Montana, there were 745 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,171 and $27,084 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 221 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,073 and $20,221 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for montana associate degree nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana list. Miles Community College is a public institution located in Miles City, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helena College University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana list. Helena College University of Montana is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 32 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Salish Kootenai College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pablo, Montana, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Falls College Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana. Great Falls College Montana State University is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Northern landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Flathead Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana ranking. Located in Kalispell, Montana, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Blackfeet Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana list. Located in Browning, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana ranking. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Montana landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana ranking. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Montana list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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