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Best Colleges in Montana

Top colleges in Montana ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes, updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 24

Avg grad earnings: $39,813

Public / Private: 19 / 5

Top Colleges in Montana

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #	School	Type	Grad Earnings	Admit Rate	SAT Avg	Grad Rate	Out-of-State
1	Carroll College Helena#427 national	Private	$61,772	72.6%	1,170	66.3%	$40,352
2	Montana Technological University Butte#794 national	Public	$54,329	89.9%	1,126	58.1%	$24,730
3	Montana State University Bozeman#828 national	Public	$53,263	86.8%	1,154	57.4%	$31,337
4	University of Providence Great Falls#1630 national	Private	$48,296	64.2%	985	46.7%	$29,018
5	Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell#1699 national	Public	$38,520	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11,363
6	Rocky Mountain College Billings#1725 national	Private	$49,036	72.9%	1,093	46.8%	$33,252
7	Montana State University-Northern Havre#1739 national	Public	$49,505	N/A	N/A	42.3%	$19,385
8	Helena College University of Montana Helena#1844 national	Public	$40,738	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10,687
9	Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls#1876 national	Public	$38,034	N/A	N/A	N/A	$12,229
10	The University of Montana Missoula#2104 national	Public	$44,511	95.6%	1,190	45.4%	$31,622
11	The University of Montana-Western Dillon#2114 national	Public	$43,229	99.5%	N/A	49.5%	$19,038
12	Salish Kootenai College Pablo#2351 national	Public	$32,725	N/A	N/A	35.2%	$11,583
13	Montana State University Billings Billings#2405 national	Public	$44,296	N/A	N/A	28.2%	$21,347
14	Highlands College of Montana Tech Butte	Public	$54,329	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10,370
15	City College Montana State University Billings Billings	Public	$44,296	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,950
16	Miles Community College Miles City	Public	$42,862	N/A	N/A	N/A	$10,768
17	Dawson Community College Glendive	Public	$41,951	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9,135
18	Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem	Public	$30,528	N/A	N/A	32.4%	$3,600
19	Stone Child College Box Elder	Public	$24,555	N/A	N/A	32.5%	$3,610
20	Blackfeet Community College Browning	Private	$22,953	N/A	N/A	7.7%	$3,610
21	Little Big Horn College Crow Agency	Public	$21,152	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3,200
22	Chief Dull Knife College Lame Deer	Public	$20,073	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2,260
23	Fort Peck Community College Poplar	Public	$14,747	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2,250
24	Montana Bible College Billings	Private	N/A	84.6%	N/A	57.1%	$13,600

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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