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2024 Best Schools for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana for Associate Degrees

9 Colleges
$16,414 Avg Net Price (With Aid)*

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 Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana ranking is part of that endeavor.

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Choosing the Best School for You

After analyzing 9 schools in Montana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.

Our Methodology

To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.

To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.

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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.

Best Value Associate Degree Schools (Income Over $110k) in Montana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Our 2024 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the best value (income over $110k) school in Montana for students working on their associate degree. 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 #2 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,623.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana list. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school situated in Havre, Montana.

Montana State University - Northern has the honor of being ranked #4 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,637.

Full Montana State University - Northern Value Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana list means The University of Montana is a great place for students working on their degree. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Montana is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Montana. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $18,360.

Read full value report on The University of Montana

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Miles Community College
Miles City, Montana

Out of the 9 associate degree schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Miles City, Montana, the school is a small public institution.

Miles Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,975.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana list. Located in Kalispell, Montana, the school is a small public institution.

Not only is Flathead Valley Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Montana for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,034.

Full Flathead Valley Community College Value Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana.

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 yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $22,308.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana ranking. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and has a small student population. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University - Billings is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Montana. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $17,260.

Full Montana State University - Billings Value Report

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Helena College University of Montana did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana ranking, coming in at #8. Helena College is located in Helena, Montana and has a small student population. It is a public school.

Helena College University of Montana has the honor of being ranked #6 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $17,035.

Read full value report on Helena College University of Montana

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With a ranking of #9, Highlands College of Montana Tech did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Montana list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Highlands College of Montana Tech has the honor of being ranked #9 in Montana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,490.

Full Highlands College of Montana Tech Value Report

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*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

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