Accredited business schools in Montana
9 accredited schools in Montana offer business and office programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Montana has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 14 of the 24 business and office programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Business and office training in Montana, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited business programs in Montana
All 7 schools with business programs on Montana's list are accredited. They offer all 9 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Msu - Northern
Havre, listed as Montana State University - Northern
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1932, next review 2030
3 programs
Dawson Community College
Glendive
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1969, next review 2029
1 program
Helena College - University Of Montana
Helena
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1977, next review 2031
1 program
Miles Community College
Miles City
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1971, next review 2029
1 program
Montana Tech - Butte (Park)
Butte, listed as Montana Technological University
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1932, next review 2031
1 program
Msu - Billings/City College
Billings, listed as Montana State University - Billings
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1932, next review 2032
1 program
University Of Montana - Western
Dillon, listed as The University of Montana - Western
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1932, next review 2033
1 program
Accredited accounting and bookkeeping programs in Montana
2 of the 5 schools with accounting and bookkeeping programs on Montana's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Miles Community College
Miles City
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1971, next review 2029
1 program
Msu - Great Falls College
Great Falls, listed as Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1979, next review 2029
1 program
Accredited human resources programs in Montana
All 1 schools with human resources programs on Montana's list are accredited. They offer all 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Msu - Billings/City College
Billings, listed as Montana State University - Billings
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1932, next review 2032
2 programs
Accredited paralegal programs in Montana
1 of the 2 schools with paralegal programs on Montana's list are accredited. They offer 1 of the 2 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Missoula College Of Technology
Missoula, listed as The University of Montana
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiessince 1932, next review 2031
1 program
How we matched Montana's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Montana approved for WIOA funding in business and office work, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about Montana
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List