2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Montana
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 960 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Montana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Montana - Western to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.
Of the 59 students majoring in education at Montana Western, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blackfeet Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salish Kootenai College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in education at SKC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Child College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote area of Box Elder, SCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in education at SCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Little Big Horn College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Crow Agency, Little Big Horn College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Dawson Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. DCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Glendive.
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Flathead Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Miles Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.
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Chief Dull Knife College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Chief Dull Knife College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lame Deer.
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Montana State University - Billings landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Utah | 14,970 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.