Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Montana
24 schools in Montana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,121 at Montana State University.
What this work pays in Montana
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Montana earn a median of $77,550 a year across 570 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Bozeman | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $26,121 (17 grads) | 62 |
| The University of Montana Missoula | Associate's degree | $17,449 | $22,912 (34 grads) | 143 |
| Helena College University of Montana Helena | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $18,771 (19 grads) | 51 |
| Little Big Horn College Crow Agency | Associate's degree | — | $17,677 (55 grads) | 1 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell | Associate's degree | $10,833 | $16,580 (57 grads) | 135 |
| Dawson Community College Glendive | Associate's degree | $10,065 | not published | 79 |
| Miles Community College Miles City | Associate's degree | $9,889 | not published | 27 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chief Dull Knife College Lame Deer | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 75 |
| Helena College University of Montana Helena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Miles Community College Miles City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Montana State University Bozeman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Montana State University Billings Billings | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Rocky Mountain College Billings | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Stone Child College Box Elder | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Stone Child College Box Elder | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| The University of Montana Missoula | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 54 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.