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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Montana. In total, 821 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Montana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Montana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our analysis found Montana State University - Billings to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

Montana State University - Billings undergraduate students pay an average of $6,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $34,066 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana rankings.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Montana State University - Billings

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $7,528 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $26,474 in student debt.

MSU Bozeman also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list, coming in at #3.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Montana State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Montana. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $7,492 per year.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Montana Report

Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Idaho 2,876
Wyoming 341

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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