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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,705–1,728
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Montana 18 matching
View state rankingSlow ROI
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
Net price / year$16,481Payback11 years
Weak ROI
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
Net price / year$8,099PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT
Net price / year$16,558PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Carroll College
Helena, MT
Net price / year$23,960Payback7.1 years
Weak ROI
Great Falls College Montana State University
Great Falls, MT
Net price / year$12,468PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
Net price / year$19,751Payback116.9 years
Weak ROI
Montana State University-Northern
Havre, MT
Net price / year$12,664Payback44.2 years
Weak ROI
Helena College University of Montana
Helena, MT
Net price / year$11,593PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT
Net price / year$7,945PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Providence
Great Falls, MT
Net price / year$17,649PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Butte, MT
Net price / year$14,962Payback10 years
Weak ROI
Miles Community College
Miles City, MT
Net price / year$10,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Blackfeet Community College
Browning, MT
Net price / year$5,410PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, MT
Net price / year$400PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, MT
Net price / year$8,331PaybackNot available
MP 1 matching
Nebraska 27 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Net price / year$17,747Payback8.3 years
Solid ROI
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Net price / year$13,441Payback9.7 years
Solid ROI
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Net price / year$17,550Payback5.4 years
Weak ROI
Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE
Net price / year$4,982PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE
Net price / year$9,171PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Net price / year$31,568Payback4.9 years
Weak ROI
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
Net price / year$16,242Payback37.2 years
Weak ROI
Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Net price / year$7,024PaybackNot available