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General Education at The University of Montana-Western

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, you may want to check out the program at The University of Montana-Western. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Montana-Western is located in Dillon, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 55 general education graduations were recorded at The University of Montana-Western.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Montana-Western

Many students take online classes at The University of Montana-Western. Of 1,358 students, 315 (23%) studied exclusively online and 126 (9%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at The University of Montana-Western

Use these rankings to compare The University of Montana-Western’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Montana	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#8 of 16
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#11 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#189 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 406

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Education graduates at The University of Montana-Western, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at The University of Montana-Western are 73% women (40) and 27% men (15).

General Education Associate’s Program at The University of Montana-Western

Among the 55 associate’s general education degrees awarded at The University of Montana-Western, 73% were women (40) and 27% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education associate’s degree recipients at The University of Montana-Western.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 11% of General Education associate’s degree recipients at The University of Montana-Western, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at The University of Montana-Western

This General Education program at The University of Montana-Western breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	55

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at The University of Montana-Western pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.