2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Montana
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s” ranking.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,448 and $18,996 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for montana master’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
Top 1 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Montana
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Montana for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,218 students enrolled at MSU Bozeman, 656 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at MSU Bozeman]](/colleges/montana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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