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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$5,529 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 44 degrees and certificates from a Montana school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Montana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Helena College University of Montana the best value school in Montana for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Helena College is a small public school located in the town of Helena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Helena College are $3,590 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Montana State University - Billings helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Montana. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $6,198 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $11,204 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Montana rankings.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Flathead Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Montana. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College are $6,798 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Flathead Valley Community College take out $8,864 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,611
Utah 2,126
Idaho 205
Wyoming 186

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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.

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