Campus of Montana State University Billings

    Montana State University Billings

    Billings, MT, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division II

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    Montana State University Billings Rankings & Recognition

    Montana State University Billings appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #510 of 521 for education, and #4 of 4 ranked colleges in Montana.

    Montana State University Billings rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Education

    Ranked #510 of 521 for value

    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 31 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $37,846
    Ranked-college median: $48,822
    Median debt
    $25,000
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 16.7 of 100 · #4 of 4 in Montana

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    2th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    61th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    1th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    4th percentile

    Average net price $15,630 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 31.1% · debt is 66% of earnings

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    Business

    Ranked #697 of 986 for value

    Business/Commerce, General · 120 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $58,827
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $18,750
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 38.8 of 100 · #2 of 5 in Montana

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    27th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    67th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    52th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    7th percentile

    Average net price $15,630 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 31.1% · debt is 32% of earnings

    Best colleges for business

    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Master's university

    A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs

    Athletics

    NCAA Division II

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