2026 Best General Education Schools in Montana
General Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general education schools.
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Best Schools for General Education in Montana
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Education
No school ranked higher than The University Of Montana Western this year for general education. The University Of Montana Western is a small public school located in the town of Dillon. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 55 general education students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Montana Western in the most recent data year. General Education graduates of The University Of Montana Western earn a median of $36,924 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,484 to complete this degree.
Read more about the general education program at The University Of Montana Western
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
