2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Montana
[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public health students.
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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in Montana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Public Health Schools
Leading the list is Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana, our #1 best value for public health in Montana. Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a small public school located in the town of Butte. In-state tuition and fees average $8,289, with out-of-state students paying around $26,094. Public Health graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public health degree recipients from Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana generally make around $91,774. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
The University Of Montana is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public health, landing the #2 spot this year. The University Of Montana is a large public school located in the city of Missoula. In-state tuition and fees average $8,552, with out-of-state students paying around $33,671. Public Health graduates carry a median of $24,342 in student loans. Early-career public health graduates make about $42,654. That is a strong return on a $24,342 median debt. The acceptance rate is 96%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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