Best colleges for education in Montana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in Montana9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Montana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Carroll College
Helena, MT · Private nonprofit#1 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B
- 2
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 3
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public#4 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 4
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · Public#5 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B
- 5
The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT · Public#6 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B
- 6
Montana State University-Northern
Havre, MT · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 7
University of Providence
Great Falls, MT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 8
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 9
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 43%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll College | $23,960 | $25,757 | $61,772 | 69% |
| Salish Kootenai College | $7,945 | $12,923 | $32,725 | 28% |
| Montana State University | $22,499 | $22,500 | $53,263 | 57% |
| The University of Montana | $16,784 | $22,400 | $44,511 | 48% |
| The University of Montana-Western | $16,558 | $21,000 | $43,229 | 51% |
| Montana State University-Northern | $12,664 | $18,500 | $49,505 | 41% |
| University of Providence | $17,649 | $18,750 | $48,296 | 28% |
| Rocky Mountain College | $19,751 | $26,000 | $49,036 | 48% |
| Montana State University Billings | $16,524 | $18,209 | $44,296 | 30% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29