Psychology at The University of Montana - Western

What traits are you looking for in a psychology 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 psychology program.

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and approximately 1,334 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Montana Western.

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

Montana Western Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Montana Western Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Montana Western performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Montana Western is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,391
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,677
Most Popular Psychology Schools	1,685

Psychology Student Demographics at Montana Western

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

Montana Western Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Montana Western in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Montana Western 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 The University of Montana - Western with a bachelor's in psychology.

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

Montana Western also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana - Western. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	4

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	580	$63,720
Psychologists	90	$69,870

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.