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 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MSU Bozeman is $7,727. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Online courses are available at MSU Bozeman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 19% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Montana list. This small public school is located in Havre, Montana, and it awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Montana who attend Montana State University - Northern full time pay an average of $5,955 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,665. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,284 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Montana State University - Northern does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Montana. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 169 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Rocky does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $32,252. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,446 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 54% of those degree recipients 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. Located in Helena, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 255 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Carroll Montana, expect to pay an average of $39,028 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Carroll Montana accumulate an average of $22,163 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Carroll Montana. In fact, around 23% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class 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. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,924. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,018 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Montana State University - Billings, 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, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Montana Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 282 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $7,527 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Montana Tech. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,142. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,523 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Montana Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,634. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,741 in student loans. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
Montana Bible College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $10,090 to cover tuition and fees at Montana Bible College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 33% of those degree recipients 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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