Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from UM.

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.

UM Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

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

UM Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at UM 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
	907

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at UM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at UM are white. Around 75% 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 with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	89
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UM Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from UM. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 65% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at UM 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 with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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

UM also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student 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 The University of Montana.

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.