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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Montana, there were 842 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,448 and $18,996 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 707 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,073 and $20,221 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Chief Dull Knife College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chief Dull Knife College is a public institution located in Lame Deer, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chief Dull Knife College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Dawson Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Glendive, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Dawson Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small school located in Kalispell, Montana that handed out 147 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Flathead Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Miles Community College is a small public school situated in Miles City, Montana. It awarded 41 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helena College University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Helena College University of Montana Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school situated in Great Falls, Montana. It awarded 81 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Peck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking, coming in at #7. Fort Peck Community College is located in Poplar, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Fort Peck Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
The University of Montana - Western landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking. Located in Dillon, Montana, this small public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana - Western Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Little Big Horn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking. Little Big Horn College is located in Crow Agency, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, Stone Child College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana list. SCC is a small public school situated in Box Elder, Montana. It awarded 3 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Northern did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking, coming in at #11. Montana State University - Northern is a small public school situated in Havre, Montana. It awarded 18 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Montana State University - Northern
The University of Montana ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Montana State University - Billings landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Montana State University - Billings Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Blackfeet Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking. BCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Browning, Montana. It awarded 2 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blackfeet Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Montana State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Salish Kootenai College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking. SKC is a public institution located in Pablo, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Salish Kootenai College
With a ranking of #17, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana list. Rocky is a private not-for-profit institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Montana ranking, coming in at #18. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Aaniiih Nakoda College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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