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College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
The University of Montana-Western was awarded 8 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Western Montana College; Montana Western; UM Western; WMC; UMW is ranked #1,651 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, Western Montana College; Montana Western; UM Western; WMC; UMW holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in Montana ranking.
See all of the rankings for The University of Montana-Western.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Western Montana College; Montana Western; UM Western; WMC; UMW with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for Western Montana College; Montana Western; UM Western; WMC; UMW students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.