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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Montana
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our analysis found Montana State University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Montana who attend MSU Bozeman full time pay an average of $7,727 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $29,604. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of $23,283 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Bozeman does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 19% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $5,955 in tuition and fees if they attend Montana State University - Northern full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,665. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Montana State University - Northern accumulate an average of $20,284 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Montana State University - Northern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 8 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 169 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $32,252 to cover tuition and fees at Rocky. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,446 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
Online courses are available at Rocky, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Montana list. Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Carroll Montana does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,028. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,163 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Carroll Montana. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Montana list. Located in Billings, Montana, the small public school handed out 435 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,198 in tuition and fees if they attend Montana State University - Billings full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,924. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of $22,018 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montana State University - Billings does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Montana Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 282 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,527 in tuition and fees if they attend Montana Tech full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,142. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,523 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Montana Tech. In 2020-2021 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Montana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Montana list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized public school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 1,232 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,719 in tuition and fees if they attend UM full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $29,634. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,741 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
UM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Montana Bible College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Montana ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Montana Bible College, expect to pay an average of $10,090 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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