Best Online Healthcare Programs in Great Falls, MT (2026)

Great Falls, Montana has 4 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Great Falls has a population of about 60,412. Median household income is $63,934 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Great Falls, MT metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $103,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Great Falls

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Great Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Great Falls city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Great Falls. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Montana Academy of Salons

Great Falls, MT 0.3 miles from Great Falls BOC Score 52.0
  • 2 year
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $28,841
Avg net price $15,935/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT 1.4 miles from Great Falls BOC Score 53.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 50%
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,296
Avg net price $17,649/yr
Tuition
In‑state$30,448
Out‑of‑state$30,448
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Great Falls College Montana State University

Great Falls, MT 1.6 miles from Great Falls BOC Score 45.7
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,034
Avg net price $12,468/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,028
Out‑of‑state$12,911
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana healthcare page.


Healthcare Wages Near Great Falls

Great Falls is part of the Great Falls, MT metro area (BLS area code 24500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Montana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$103,130Great Falls, MT$106,539
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$79,140MT statewide$81,756
Medical Records Specialist$50,650Great Falls, MT$52,324
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$44,880Great Falls, MT$46,364
Healthcare Social Worker$57,430Great Falls, MT$59,329
Epidemiologist$79,500MT statewide$82,128

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Great Falls at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population60,412Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$63,934Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+28.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)96.8 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Cascade County7,130 workers, 340 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Great Falls, MT?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Great Falls are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Great Falls?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Great Falls are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($103,130), Epidemiologist ($79,500), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($79,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Montana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Great Falls?

Helena, MT is 71.2 miles from Great Falls and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Great Falls an affordable place to study healthcare?

Great Falls’s median household income of $63,934 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Great Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Montana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Great Falls

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Great Falls:

Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.