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Butte, Montana is home to about 30,584 residents. In Montana, the top-earning library science-related role is Librarian and Media Collections Specialist at a median $63,870 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer library science programs near Butte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Butte city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Butte. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana library science page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Montana, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Librarian and Media Collections Specialist | $63,870 |
| Library Technician | $38,220 |
| Archivist | N/A |
| Library Science Teacher, Postsecondary | N/A |
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.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying library science-related roles in Montana are: Librarian and Media Collections Specialist ($63,870), Library Technician ($38,220). Wages for Butte workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Helena, MT is 56.8 miles from Butte and has its own set of local library science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Butte:
Data verified: September 1, 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.
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