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Education at The University of Montana-Western

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, consider the program at The University of Montana-Western. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Montana-Western sits in Dillon, MT.

Studying Online at The University of Montana-Western

Online coursework is an option at The University of Montana-Western. Among 1,358 students, 315 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 126 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at The University of Montana-Western

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Montana-Western’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#3 of 7
Best Value	Montana	#4 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#46 of 64
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#49 of 65
Best Value	Nationwide	#895 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1173 of 1,611

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#3 of 7
Best Value	Montana	#4 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#46 of 64
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#49 of 65
Best Value	Nationwide	#895 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1173 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from The University of Montana-Western

Students who complete The University of Montana-Western’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,546
2 years	$33,793
3 years	$34,681
4 years	$40,933
5 years	$45,416

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from The University of Montana-Western report median earnings of $40,933, compared with $42,709 for all The University of Montana-Western graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from The University of Montana-Western comes in at $22,913.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at The University of Montana-Western go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

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.