2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

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#1

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

79 Total Awards

#1 in Quality in Montana

$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montana State University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in Bozeman, Montana, the fairly large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,569 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Bozeman does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list.

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#2

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

24 Total Awards

#2 in Quality in Montana

$28,476 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Montana. This fairly large public school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,987 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UM. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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