2023 Best General Education Colleges for Veterans in Montana
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Ranked Colleges
51
Degrees Awarded
$24,100
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for General Education” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Montana, there were 51 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for General Education” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for General Education” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for General Education
The colleges and universities below are the best for montana vets studying general education.
Top 2 Best General Education Colleges for Veterans in Montana
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana - Western landed the #1 spot on the list. Montana Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Montana Western supports 1,334 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,068. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for General Education list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 3 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,000 students enrolled at Montana State University - Billings, 74 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,177. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Montana State University - Billings]](/colleges/montana-state-university-billings/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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