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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana

18 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate 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.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 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 Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Flathead Valley Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Montana. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Flathead Valley Community College take out an average of $16,727 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from UM carry an average student debt load of $21,077.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Montana Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Great Falls College Montana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Montana. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school located in the small city of Great Falls.

About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Helena College University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Montana. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Helena College take out $18,389 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Montana. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $18,353 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana - Western did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Montana Western is a small public school located in the town of Dillon.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Montana - Western Report

#7

Dawson Community College

Glendive, MT

With a ranking of #7, Dawson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. DCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Glendive.

Of the 51 students majoring in liberal arts at DCC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at DCC take out an average of $11,115 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

Miles Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Located in the remote town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in liberal arts at Miles Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Miles Community College accumulate an average of around $13,912 in student debt.

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Montana State University - Billings ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

Of the 29 students majoring in liberal arts at Montana State University - Billings, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Montana State University - Northern landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Montana State University - Northern Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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 18 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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