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Best General Studies Schools Near Butte, MT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Butte, Montana has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs, with tuition ranging from $4,146 to $26,150 per year for indexed programs. Butte has a population of about 30,584. In Montana, the top-earning general studies-related role is Management Analysts at a median $97,470 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest General Studies Schools to Butte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer general studies programs near Butte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Butte city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Butte.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana general studies page.
General Studies Wages Near Butte
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Montana, statewide)
General and Operations Managers
$91,380
Management Analysts
$97,470
Human Resources Specialists
$63,790
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$68,080
Writers and Authors
N/A
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$60,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$62,550
Social and Community Service Managers
$73,640
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Other Butte-Area Cities With General Studies Programs
How many accredited general studies schools are near Butte, MT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs near Butte. The closest is Highlands College of Montana Tech in Butte, MT (7.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Helena College University of Montana (56.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying general studies roles in Montana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying general studies-related roles in Montana are: Management Analysts ($97,470), General and Operations Managers ($91,380), Social and Community Service Managers ($73,640). Wages for Butte workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Helena instead of Butte?
Helena, MT is 56.8 miles from Butte and has its own set of local general studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
