by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 783 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The general education 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 “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana - Western. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. The University of Montana - Western is a small school located in Dillon, Montana that handed out 38 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana - Western General Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 11 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 10 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Little Big Horn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Little Big Horn College is a small school located in Crow Agency, Montana that handed out 5 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Little Big Horn College
With a ranking of #7, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montana State University - Billings General Education Report
Chief Dull Knife College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Chief Dull Knife College is a public institution located in Lame Deer, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Chief Dull Knife College
Miles Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Miles Community College is a small public school situated in Miles City, Montana. It awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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