Best Colleges in Montana 2026

Montana has 24 colleges and universities in our database; 23 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 23 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$40,102

Avg. Earnings

39.6%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 23 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	The University of Montana-Western Dillon, Montana	49.5%	$43,229	36.3%	$6,430
2	Montana State University Bozeman, Montana	57.3%	$53,263	73.3%	$8,083
3	Miles Community College Miles City, Montana	48.8%	$42,862		$5,648
4	Montana State University-Northern Havre, Montana	42.3%	$49,505		$6,269
5	Highlands College of Montana Tech Butte, Montana	29.0%	$54,329		$3,980
6	Helena College University of Montana Helena, Montana	41.5%	$40,738		$3,975
7	Montana Technological University Butte, Montana	58.1%	$54,329	89.5%	$8,050
8	Dawson Community College Glendive, Montana	37.9%	$41,951		$4,485
9	Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls, Montana	32.2%	$38,034		$3,904
10	Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana	28.2%	$44,296		$6,706
11	Carroll College Helena, Montana	66.3%	$61,772	78.1%	$40,352
12	Salish Kootenai College Pablo, Montana	35.2%	$32,725		$4,311
13	Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, Montana	27.0%	$38,520		$4,748
14	Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem, Montana	32.4%	$30,528		$3,600
15	Stone Child College Box Elder, Montana	32.5%	$24,555		$3,610
16	The University of Montana Missoula, Montana	45.4%	$44,511	95.4%	$8,152
17	Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana	46.7%	$49,036	75.2%	$33,252
18	Montana Bible College Billings, Montana	57.1%			$13,600
19	Pima Medical Institute-Dillon Dillon, Montana	63.3%	$30,917
20	University of Providence Great Falls, Montana	46.7%	$48,296	95.5%	$29,018
21	Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, Montana	10.8%	$21,152		$3,200
22	Fort Peck Community College Poplar, Montana	15.9%	$14,747		$2,250
23	Blackfeet Community College Browning, Montana	7.7%	$22,953		$3,610