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Best UX Design Schools Near Butte, MT (2026)
Updated August 11, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Butte, Montana is home to about 30,584 residents. In Montana, the top-earning user experience-related role is Computer Systems Analyst at a median $91,310 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest User Experience Schools to Butte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer user experience 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.
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:
BOCSCORE
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 Butte.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
#1
The University of Montana
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Missoula, MT
•92.4 miles from Butte
BOC Score
43.8
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana user experience page.
User Experience Wages Near Butte
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Montana, statewide)
Web and Digital Interface Designer
$77,030
Graphic Designer
$56,890
Web Developer
$62,060
Computer Systems Analyst
$91,310
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.
Other Butte-Area Cities With User Experience Programs
What are the highest-paying user experience roles in Montana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying user experience-related roles in Montana are: Computer Systems Analyst ($91,310), Web and Digital Interface Designer ($77,030), Web Developer ($62,060). Wages for Butte workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Butte?
Helena, MT is 56.8 miles from Butte and has its own set of local user experience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
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.
Data verified: August 11, 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.
