Ranked #5 in popularity, general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Studies Schools in Montana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 573 degrees in general studies annually.
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The general studies 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 the Best General Studies Schools in Montana.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's difficult to beat The University of Montana if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. UM is a large public university located in the city of Missoula. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 111 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.
Montana State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general studies. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 general studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Dawson Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. DCC is a fairly small public college located in the remote town of Glendive.
There were about 79 general studies students who graduated with this degree at DCC in the most recent data year.
Miles Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general studies. Located in the remote town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public college with a small student population.
There were about 30 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Miles Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 135 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Flathead Valley Community College in the most recent data year.
Helena College is a small public university located in the small city of Helena. This university ranks 9th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 57 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Helena College in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 22 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Billings in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
