2025 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana

Liberal Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Montana to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Montana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Montana Schools for a Bachelor's in Liberal Studies

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts has to look into Montana State University. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the small city of Bozeman.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Montana State University

2

Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT

39 Annual Graduates

Montana State University - Billings is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Montana State University - Billings

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	415	73
Colorado	316	211
Idaho	312	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	7
General Studies	2
Humanities	1

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.