2026 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Montana

Counseling Psychology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their counseling psychology programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for counseling psychology students.

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• Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Montana

Best Schools for Counseling Psychology in Montana

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counseling psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Counseling Psychology

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

$49,929 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Montana State University, our #1 school for counseling psychology. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. About 57% of students finish within six years. About 20 counseling psychology degrees were awarded at Montana State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their counseling psychology degree from Montana State University earn around $49,929 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,635. Get the full counseling psychology details for Montana State University

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University Of Great Falls
Great Falls, MT

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Counseling Psychology Degrees Awarded

$104,670 Median Starting Salary

University Of Great Falls is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in counseling psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Great Falls, University Of Great Falls is a small private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 21% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 14 counseling psychology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Great Falls in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, counseling psychology degree recipients from University Of Great Falls generally make around $104,670. Students borrow a median of $23,847 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in counseling psychology from University Of Great Falls

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.