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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Montana

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$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 2nd in Montana. In fact, 397 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Montana

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Montana Schools for a Master's in Education

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Montana. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

Full Education at Montana State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

Full Education at Montana State University - Billings Report

Out of the 4 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Education at The University of Montana Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Montana. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Education at Montana State University - Northern

Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 9,070
Colorado 2,359
Idaho 673
Wyoming 164

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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