Montana State University Graduate Programs

Montana State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Bozeman, MT. MSU offers total 112 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $24,863 ($7,313 Montana residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,056
  • Graduate Programs: 112

MSU Graduate Programs Overview

Montana State University (referred to as MSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bozeman, MT. MSU offers total 112 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Montana State University is $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $291 for Montana residents and $1,193 for out-of-state students. Total 2,056 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 16,681 with undergraduate students.
MSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMontana residents: $7,313
Out-of-State: $24,863
Costs per CreditMontana residents: $291
Out-of-State: $1,193
Graduate Students2,056
Graduate Programs112 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Montana State University

Montana State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1932 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Montana State University graduate schools offers 111 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 720 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at MSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at MSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 12
Plant Sciences1 program 5
Range Science and Management1 program 7
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 40
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 1
Land Use Planning and Management/Development1 program 28
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 11
Architecture [+] 1 program 39
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 39
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 9
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 9
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 15
Computer Science1 program 15
Education [+] 9 programs 110
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 26
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 9
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 9
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 10
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 2
Music Teacher Education1 program 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 44
Engineering [+] 7 programs 45
Engineering1 program 7
Chemical Engineering1 program 2
Civil Engineering1 program 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 2
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 0
Mechanical Engineering1 program 12
Industrial Engineering1 program 10
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 11
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences1 program 11
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 7
English Language and Literature1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 programs 15
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Biochemistry1 program 4
Molecular Biology1 program 0
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 4
Entomology1 program 4
Neuroscience1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 33
Mathematics1 program 30
Mathematics and Statistics1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 8
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 5 programs 24
Chemistry1 program 3
Geology/Earth Science1 program 7
Physics1 program 10
Optics/Optical Sciences1 program 4
Materials Science1 program 0
Psychology [+] 2 programs 19
Psychology1 program 2
Counseling Psychology1 program 17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Critical Infrastructure Protection1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 8
Public Administration1 program 8
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 7
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 9
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 5
Art/Art Studies1 program 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 32
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 9
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program 19
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 4
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 59
Accounting1 program 22
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 26
Financial Planning and Services1 program 11
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total57 programs510
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 5
Plant Sciences1 program 3
Range Science and Management1 program 2
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs 6
Environmental Science1 program 5
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Computer Science1 program 3
Education [+] 4 programs 18
Education1 program 5
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 5
Engineering [+] 5 programs 14
Engineering1 program 5
Chemical Engineering1 program 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 1
Mechanical Engineering1 program 3
Industrial Engineering1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 14
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 1
Biochemistry1 program 2
Molecular Biology1 program 1
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 8
Neuroscience1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 7
Mathematics1 program 7
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 19
Chemistry1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program 1
Physics1 program 10
Materials Science1 program 2
Psychology [+] 1 program 1
Psychology1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total29 programs94
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 33
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 23
Nursing Science1 program 10
Total2 programs33
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 2 programs 0
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding1 program 0
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management1 program 0
Architecture [+] 1 program 0
Architecture and Related Services (other)1 program 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 6
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Artificial Intelligence1 program 0
Education [+] 5 programs 37
Education1 program 5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 4
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 1
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1 program 27
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 6
Statistics1 program 6
Mathematics and Statistics (other)1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 11
Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 3
Physics1 program 6
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 19
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 16
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 0
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total23 programs83

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of MSU graduate programs is $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $291 for Montana residents and $1,193 for other students. The average living costs is $15,350 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at MSU
Montana residentsOut of State
Tuition$5,241$21,469
Fees$1,742$1,975
Costs per Credit Hour$291$1,193
Living on-campus$15,350
Living off-campus$15,350

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Montana State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0568811,175
American Indian/Native American45837
Asian271017
Black/African American1376
Hispanic1025052
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,540633907
Two More903951
Un-Known301713
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at MSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,0564732431,340

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