Ranking

Best Business Administration, Management and Operations Colleges in Montana 2026

17 Montana colleges offering Business Administration, Management and Operations, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 17
Cheapest net price: $400
Top earnings 10y: $61,772
Public / Private: 13 / 4

Fort Peck Community College

A+

Poplar, MT · Public

ROI score: 92.17
Net price: $400
Earnings 10y: $14,747
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT · Public

ROI score: 13.88
Net price: $4,424
Earnings 10y: $24,555
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, MT · Public

ROI score: 11.89
Net price: $8,099
Earnings 10y: $38,520
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Blackfeet Community College

Browning, MT · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 10.61
Net price: $5,410
Earnings 10y: $22,953
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT · Public

ROI score: 10.30
Net price: $10,405
Earnings 10y: $42,862
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, MT · Public

ROI score: 10.30
Net price: $7,945
Earnings 10y: $32,725
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Montana State University-Northern

Havre, MT · Public

ROI score: 9.77
Net price: $12,664
Earnings 10y: $49,505
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Montana Technological University

Butte, MT · Public

ROI score: 8.24
Net price: $16,481
Earnings 10y: $54,329
Acceptance: 91.1%

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.84
Net price: $17,649
Earnings 10y: $48,296
Acceptance: 50.3%

#10

Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT · Public

ROI score: 6.70
Net price: $16,524
Earnings 10y: $44,296
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#11

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT · Public

ROI score: 6.63
Net price: $16,784
Earnings 10y: $44,511
Acceptance: 95.9%

#12

The University of Montana-Western

Dillon, MT · Public

ROI score: 6.53
Net price: $16,558
Earnings 10y: $43,229
Acceptance: 99.8%

#13

Carroll College

Helena, MT · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.45
Net price: $23,960
Earnings 10y: $61,772
Acceptance: 70.9%

#14

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT · Public

ROI score: 6.35
Net price: $8,331
Earnings 10y: $21,152
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.21
Net price: $19,751
Earnings 10y: $49,036
Acceptance: 69.6%

#16

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Public

ROI score: 5.92
Net price: $22,499
Earnings 10y: $53,263
Acceptance: 82.1%

#17

Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, MT · Public

ROI score: 3.58
Net price: $14,010
Earnings 10y: $20,073
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Montana schools with positive Business Administration, Management and Operations program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.08 (13 public, 4 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, MT tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Montana colleges are in this list?

17 Montana colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.