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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,343 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #58 most popular major in Montana with 5 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Montana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General Education Schools in Montana list.

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$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great value for general education students. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UM is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Montana.

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$6,022 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Billings is a great value for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $6,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Education at Montana State University - Billings Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 324
Utah 159
Idaho 40
Wyoming 68

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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