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2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Montana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 9 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #47 most popular major in Montana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Montana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Montana

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics

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

MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $6,805 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, MSU Bozeman is ranked #4 for overall quality for economics in Montana.

Read full report on Economics at Montana State University

Out of the 2 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

UM graduate students pay an average of $6,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM also made our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #5.

Full Economics at The University of Montana Report

Best Value Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 96
Utah 25
Idaho 4
Wyoming 9

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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