2025 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Montana

Ranked #2 in popularity, education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 305 master's degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Montana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education in Montana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education.

Top Montana Schools for a Master's in Education

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Montana State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in education. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the small city of Bozeman.More information about a master’s in education from Montana State University

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

The University of Montana is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in education. UM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Missoula.More information about a master’s in education from The University of Montana

3

Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Montana State University - Billings if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Montana State University - Billings

Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	30	1,852
Utah	30	8,776
Idaho	25	450
Wyoming	23	78

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction	77
Teacher Education Subject Specific	75
Student Counseling	56
Educational Administration	50
Special Education	21
Teacher Education Grade Specific	21
General Education	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.