Liberal Arts General Studies at Montana State University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 57 of them were liberal arts general studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Bozeman Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Doctorate Degree in Liberal Arts

MSU Bozeman Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at MSU Bozeman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at MSU Bozeman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	43
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools	107
	636

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #107 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in liberal arts, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of MSU Bozeman Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $28,054. This is less than $32,253, which is the national average of all liberal arts majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Montana State University.

MSU Bozeman Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at MSU Bozeman may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at MSU Bozeman are white. Around 85% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Bozeman Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 liberal arts students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Bozeman, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at MSU Bozeman are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

MSU Bozeman Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in liberal arts from MSU Bozeman. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a liberal arts master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a master's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Professors	90	$53,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.