Best Spanish Schools Near Great Falls, MT (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Great Falls, Montana has 1 accredited school offering spanish 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 Montana, the top-earning spanish-related role is Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $79,970 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Spanish Schools to Great Falls

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

Graduation rate 69%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,772

Avg net price $23,960/yr

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Contact

1601 N Benton Ave Helena, MT 59625-0002
(406) 447-4300
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Key stats

Retention rate: 82%
Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Acceptance rate 96%

Graduation rate 47%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,511

Avg net price $16,784/yr

Tuition

In‑state$8,552

Out‑of‑state$33,671

Contact

Missoula, Montana Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-0211
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Key stats

Retention rate: 75%
Programs offered: 152

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDS College Scorecard

Spanish 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.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Interpreters and Translators	$47,850	MT statewide	$49,432
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,970	MT statewide	$82,614
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,850	Great Falls, MT	$62,862
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,290	Great Falls, MT	$61,250
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$56,500	MT statewide	$58,368
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$59,800	Great Falls, MT	$61,777
Writers and Authors	N/A	MT statewide	–
Human Resources Specialists	$62,740	Great Falls, MT	$64,814

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

Metric	Value	Source
Population	60,412	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$63,934	Census 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

Other Great Falls-Area Cities With Spanish Programs

Helena, MT – 71.2 mi away (49,812 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering spanish programs near Great Falls. The closest is Carroll College in Helena, MT (71.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carroll College (71.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying spanish-related roles near Great Falls are: Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79,970), Human Resources Specialists ($62,740), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($60,850). 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 spanish 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 spanish?

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

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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.

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