Best Online Human Services Programs in Billings, MT (2026)

Billings, Montana has 1 accredited school offering human services programs, with tuition ranging from $3,200 to $11,635 per year for indexed programs. Billings has a population of about 118,321. Median household income is $71,855 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Billings, MT metro area, the top-earning human services-related role is Social and Community Service Manager at a median $80,020 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Human Services Schools to Billings

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer human services programs near Billings, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Billings 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 Billings. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT 54.3 miles from Billings BOC Score 20.6
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 11%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $21,152
Avg net price $8,331/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,200
Out‑of‑state$3,200
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Human Services Wages Near Billings

Billings is part of the Billings, MT metro area (BLS area code 13740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Montana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Human Service Assistant$38,570Billings, MT$41,251
Social and Community Service Manager$80,020Billings, MT$85,583
Child, Family and School Social Worker$50,310Billings, MT$53,807
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor$58,350Billings, MT$62,406

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.


Billings at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population118,321Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$71,855Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited human services schools are near Billings, MT?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering human services programs near Billings. The closest is Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency, MT (54.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Little Big Horn College (54.3 miles).

What are the highest-paying human services roles near Billings?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying human services-related roles near Billings are: Social and Community Service Manager ($80,020), Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor ($58,350), Child, Family and School Social Worker ($50,310). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Montana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Is Billings an affordable place to study human services?

Billings’s median household income of $71,855 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Billings 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 Billings

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Data verified: July 30, 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.