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Liberal Arts General Studies at Montana State University Billings

If you plan to study Liberal Arts General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University Billings. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montana State University Billings is in Billings, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 liberal arts general studies graduations were recorded at Montana State University Billings.

Online Class Availability at Montana State University Billings

Distance learning is available at Montana State University Billings. Of 4,129 students, 958 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,495 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Montana State University Billings

These rankings give you a sense of how Montana State University Billings’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Montana	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#10 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#50 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#60 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#1183 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1296 of 1,453

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Montana	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#10 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#50 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#60 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#1183 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1296 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Montana State University Billings

Those who finish Montana State University Billings’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,992
2 years	$43,993
3 years	$33,515
4 years	$52,082
5 years	$58,448

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Montana State University Billings earn a median of $52,082, compared with $51,687 for all Montana State University Billings graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Montana State University Billings comes in at $39,800.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Montana State University Billings, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Montana State University Billings are 60% women (30) and 40% men (20).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Montana State University Billings

Among the 19 associate’s liberal arts general studies graduates at Montana State University Billings, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Montana State University Billings.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Montana State University Billings, lower than the national average of 49%.*

Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Montana State University Billings

Of the 31 bachelor’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Montana State University Billings, 58% were women (18) and 42% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana State University Billings.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 29% of Liberal Arts General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana State University Billings, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Montana State University Billings

The Liberal Arts General Studies program at Montana State University Billings offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	31
General Studies	19

Best-Paid Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Students who finish Liberal Arts General Studies program at Montana State University Billings go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.