Best Software Engineering Schools Near Billings, MT (2026)

Billings, Montana is home to about 118,321 residents. 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 software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $129,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Software Engineering Schools to Billings

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering 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.

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


Software Engineering 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.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developers $100,440 Billings, MT $107,422
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $103,930 MT statewide $111,155
Computer Programmers $89,920 MT statewide $96,171
Web Developers $62,060 MT statewide $66,374
Computer and Information Systems Managers $129,280 Billings, MT $138,267
Computer Occupations, All Other $91,920 Billings, MT $98,310
Computer Network Architects $104,170 Billings, MT $111,412
Computer Systems Analysts $94,730 Billings, MT $101,316

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

Metric Value Source
Population 118,321 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $71,855 Census 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

What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Billings?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Billings are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($129,280), Computer Network Architects ($104,170), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers ($103,930). 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 software engineering?

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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Data verified: September 5, 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.