Graduate Program
94 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
2,089
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$26,370
Graduate Programs Overview
Montana State University offers 94 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 2,089 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at MSU and 397 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,661 for Montana residents and $26,370 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Montana State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (60 programs) Doctorate - Research (31 programs) Doctorate - Practical (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,661 Montana residents $26,370 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 2,089 graduate students 397 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at MSU
It offers 94 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 60 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 31 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,661 for Montana residents and $26,370 for students from other States at Montana State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.06% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,805 | $6,957 | $7,313 | $7,661 |
| Out-of-State | $22,391 | $23,444 | $24,863 | $26,370 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Montana State University, 2,089 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 931 male and 1,158 female students. By attendance status, there are 578 full-time and 1,511 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,089 | 1,158 | 931 |
| Full-time | 578 | 335 | 243 |
| Part-time | 1,511 | 823 | 688 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Montana State University, 397 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 213 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 2,089 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,089 |
| Online Exclusively | 397 |
| In Some Online Classes | 213 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,479 |
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