Montana State University Graduate Programs
Montana State University (referred to as MSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bozeman, MT. MSU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Montana State University is $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $291 for Montana residents and $1,193 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 2,056 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students473 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $7,313 Residents $24,863 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,056 |
| Online Graduate Population | 473 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Montana State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1932 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
MSU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 111 gradaute programs. Last year, total 720 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at MSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at MSU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Range Science and Management | 1 | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 3 | 40 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 1 | 28 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 11 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 39 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 39 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 9 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 15 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 110 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 26 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 9 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 10 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 44 |
| Engineering [+] | 7 | 45 |
| Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 7 | 15 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 4 |
| Entomology | 1 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 33 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 5 | 24 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 7 |
| Physics | 1 | 10 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 19 |
| Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 17 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 9 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 5 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 32 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 1 | 9 |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 1 | 19 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 4 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 59 |
| Accounting | 1 | 22 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 26 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 | 11 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 57 | 510 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Range Science and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 5 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 18 |
| Education | 1 | 5 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 14 |
| Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 14 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 8 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 7 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Physics | 1 | 10 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 2 |
| History | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 94 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 33 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 23 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 2 | 33 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 0 |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture and Related Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 6 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 5 | 37 |
| Education | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 | 27 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Statistics | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 11 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 19 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 16 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 83 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of MSU are $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $291 for Montana residents and $1,193 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana residents | Out of State | Montana residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $6,559 | $19,845 | $396 | $1,134 |
| 2020 | $6,606 | $20,502 | $400 | $1,172 |
| 2021 | $6,650 | $21,446 | $283 | $1,092 |
| 2022 | $6,805 | $22,391 | $283 | $1,136 |
| 2023 | $6,983 | $23,444 | $291 | $1,193 |
| 2024 | $7,313 | $24,863 | $305 | $1,265 |
Graduate Student Population
At MSU graduate schools, there are total 2,056 graduate students. Among them, 473 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 881 men and 1,175 women students at MSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at MSU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,056 | 881 | 1,175 |
| American Indian/Native American | 45 | 8 | 37 |
| Asian | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Black/African American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,540 | 633 | 907 |
| Two More | 90 | 39 | 51 |
| Un-Known | 30 | 17 | 13 |