Graduate Program
89 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
2,056
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$24,863
Graduate Programs Overview
Montana State University offers 89 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 2,056 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at MSU and 473 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Montana State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (57 programs) Doctorate - Research (30 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,313 Montana residents $24,863 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 2,056 graduate students 473 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 89 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 | 57 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 30 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 89 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for students from other States at Montana State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.05% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,650 | $6,650 | $6,983 | $7,313 |
| Out-of-State | $21,446 | $22,391 | $23,444 | $24,863 |
* 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, 2,056 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 881 male and 1,175 female students. By attendance status, there are 624 full-time and 1,432 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,056 | 1,175 | 881 |
| Full-time | 624 | 364 | 260 |
| Part-time | 1,432 | 811 | 621 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Montana State University, 473 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 243 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 2,056 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,056 |
| Online Exclusively | 473 |
| In Some Online Classes | 243 |
| Not In Online Classes | 1,340 |
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