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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in Montana for Bachelor's Degrees

8 Colleges
$16,277 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$9,671 Avg Room & Board*

It's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Montana Schools for a Bachelor's ranking - to help you make that decision.

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Finding Your Best College Match

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Montana to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.

Our Methodology

Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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 include 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.

We go into more detail on these factors on 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools (No Aid) in Montana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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The University of Montana - Western tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in Montana for overall quality. Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and has a small student population. It is a public school.

Not only is The University of Montana - Western a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Montana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,006 a year for undergraduates.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.

Montana State University has the honor of being ranked #1 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 $17,928 a year.

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The quality degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana. Located in Missoula, Montana, the school is a fairly large public institution.

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 for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,546 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana list. Located in Butte, Montana, the school is a small public institution.

Montana Technological University has the honor of being ranked #5 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 $18,004 a year.

Full Montana Technological University Value Report

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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 Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana list. Located in Billings, Montana, the school is a small public institution.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montana State University - Billings 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 $13,978 a year.

Learn More About Value at Montana State University - Billings

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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, coming in at #6. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

University of Providence 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 $36,408 a year for undergraduates.

Full University of Providence Value Report

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking. Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Billings, Montana.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rocky Mountain College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost without aid for the school is $40,190 a year for undergraduates.

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Carroll College
Helena, Montana

Carroll College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Montana ranking, coming in at #8. Helena, 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, Carroll College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Montana. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $48,522 a year.

Full Carroll College Value Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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