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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Montana

10 Colleges
$29,223 Avg Salary
$24,374 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Social Sciences Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UM carry an average student debt load of $25,064.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for social sciences students. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Social Sciences majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $23,683 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $330.

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#3

Carroll College

Helena, MT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Montana list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

The excellent programs at Rocky Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Montana. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

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The University of Montana - Western did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Dillon, Montana Western is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Blackfeet Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Montana ranking. BCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Browning.

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Flathead Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Montana list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kalispell.

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#10

Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT

Stone Child College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Montana list. SCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Box Elder.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,516
Utah 2,405
Idaho 679
Wyoming 253

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
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 10 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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