by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how The University of Montana-Western ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from The University of Montana-Western.
The University of Montana-Western awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the bachelor’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | — |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 878 undergraduate · 4 graduate (882 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at The University of Montana-Western.
The following majors at The University of Montana-Western have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $34,928 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $34,421 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $30,379 |
Explore the full list of majors at The University of Montana-Western, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 441 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
128 | $34,421 |
| Education, General. | 55 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
42 | $34,928 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
43 | $30,379 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. ↳ Equestrian/Equine Studies. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. |
10 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Military Applied Sciences. ↳ Military Applied Sciences, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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