MSU Earns Top Montana Ranking On ‘America’s Top Colleges’ List

Montana State University recently earned the 255th spot on Forbes' "America's Top Colleges" list, which was the highest rank earned by a public or private institution in Montana. Here's how other Montana colleges and universities stacked up:

In addition to MSU, other Montana colleges and universities earning recognition on the Forbes list included Carroll College at number 269; Montana Tech of the University of Montana at number 373; the University of Montana at number 426; and Rocky Mountain College at number 602.

The Forbes rankings are based on several factors, including student satisfaction, post-graduate success, student debt levels, graduation rates, and nationally competitive awards received, according to the publication.

Forbes partnered with the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College Affordability and Productivity to produce the list of 650 schools. More information, and the full list, is available at forbes.com/top-colleges.