General Education at The University of Montana - Western

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if The University of Montana - Western is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and has a total student population of 1,334.

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

Montana Western General Education Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Education

Montana Western General Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at Montana Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at The University of Montana - Western.

Montana Western General Education Associate’s Program

74% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in education only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Montana Western may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at Montana Western are white. Around 80% 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 The University of Montana - Western with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana - Western. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	38

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 The University of Montana - Western.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Education Professors	230	$54,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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