It's no secret that Montana is home to some great colleges and universities.

WalletHub has unveiled its 2024 Best College & University Rankings report. 

WalletHub evaluated over 800 higher-education institutions across the United States.

They assessed these institutions based on 30 key metrics, grouped into seven categories: Student Selectivity, Cost and financing, and Career Outcomes.

The extensive data set encompasses factors such as the student-faculty ratio, graduation rates, and post-attendance median salaries.

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Here, we provide a glimpse into the top institutions in Montana and delve into their performance in select metrics:

Top Colleges & Universities in Montana

  1. Carroll College
  2. Montana State University
  3. Montana Technological University
  4. Rocky Mountain College
  5. University of Providence
  6. The University of Montana

Let's take a closer look at these schools and how they fared in specific categories:

Carroll College (1 = Best):

  • 3rd – Admission Rate
  • 6th – Net Cost
  • 2nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 6th – On-Campus Crime
  • 4th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 1st – Graduation Rate
  • 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

Montana State University (1 = Best):

  • 1st – Admission Rate
  • 3rd – Net Cost
  • 6th – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 2nd – On-Campus Crime
  • 6th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 2nd – Graduation Rate
  • 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

Montana Technological University (1 = Best):

  • 4th – Admission Rate
  • 1st – Net Cost
  • 3rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 3rd – On-Campus Crime
  • 5th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 2nd – Graduation Rate
  • 2nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

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Source: WalletHub

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