Best colleges for history in Montana
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in history, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for history in Montana7 schools
7 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 history, 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 history
- Value grade B
- 2
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public#4 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 3
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · Public#5 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B
- 4
The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT · Public#6 in Montana
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B
- 5
University of Providence
Great Falls, MT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 6
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B-
- 7
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in history
- Value grade B · Top 43%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll College | About $24,000 | $25,757 | $61,772 | 69% |
| Montana State University | About $22,000 | $22,500 | $53,263 | 57% |
| The University of Montana | About $17,000 | $22,400 | $44,511 | 48% |
| The University of Montana-Western | About $17,000 | $21,000 | $43,229 | 51% |
| University of Providence | About $18,000 | $18,750 | $48,296 | 28% |
| Rocky Mountain College | About $20,000 | $26,000 | $49,036 | 48% |
| Montana State University Billings | About $17,000 | $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 22
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 17
- California 68
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 20
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 30
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 45
- Indiana 35
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 22
- Kentucky 23
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 9
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 31
- Minnesota 28
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 37
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 6
- New York 82
- North Carolina 45
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 61
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 80
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 28
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 40
- Washington 17
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 27