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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Montana

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Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #50 most popular major in Montana with 51 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Montana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Montana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Montana - Western the most popular school in Montana for general education students. Located in the remote town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Big Horn College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Little Big Horn College is a small public school located in the remote area of Crow Agency.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Montana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

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#5

Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, MT

The excellent programs at Chief Dull Knife College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Montana. Located in the remote area of Lame Deer, Chief Dull Knife College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Montana list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#5

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miles Community College is a great place for general education students. Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Miles City.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 390
Utah 190
Idaho 64
Wyoming 87

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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