| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 124 graduate programs - 61 Master's, 34 Doctorate, 28 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,661 for in-state and $26,370 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,089 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 17,135 students at MSU. MSU offers online graduate programs and 397 out of 2,089 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,661 for Montana residents and $26,370 for out-of-state students. It offers 124 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Montana State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Montana State University, Bozeman, MT |
| Graduate School Students | 2,088 students 397 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,661 Out-of-State$26,370 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 124 Graduate Programs 61 Master's, 34 Doctorate, 29 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Montana State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $7,661 and $26,370 for non-Montana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $315 for Montana residents and $1,340 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,669 | $24,122 |
| Fees | $1,992 | $2,248 |
| Cost per Credit | $315 | $1,340 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,450 | |
| Room & Board | $14,000 (On-Campus) / $14,000 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,026 (On-Campus) / $4,026 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $27,137 | $45,846 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,137 | $45,846 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,650 | $6,805 | $6,983 | $7,313 | $7,661 |
| Out-of-State | $21,446 | $22,391 | $23,444 | $24,863 | $26,370 |
Montana State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 124 major areas - 61 Master's (4 online programs), 34 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 521 students have been conferred Master's degree and 118 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 521 | 118 | 119 | 1 |
| Men | 230 | 55 | 34 | - |
| Women | 291 | 63 | 85 | 1 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Native American Studies | NOT OFFER | 19 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 4 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 9 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Biology Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Physics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 26 | NOT OFFER |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | |||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | |||
| Physics | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 14 | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | 5 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Range Science and Management | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental Science | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 18 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Teacher Education | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 46 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Industrial Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 7 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 4 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Entomology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | 9 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Science | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Planning and Services | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Range Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | |||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | |||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | |||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | |||
| Materials Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 581 full-time and 1,507 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 397 students enrolled through online exclusively and 213 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,565 White, 11 Black, and 20 Asian students are attending at Montana State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
31 grad students are younger than 22 and 369 students are older than 65. It has 1,172 students aged between 22 and 30 and 517 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,088 |
|---|---|
| Men | 883 |
| Women | 1,205 |
| Total | 2,088 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 581 |
| Part-time Students | 1,507 |
| Total | 2,088 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 48 |
| Asian | 20 |
| Black | 11 |
| Hispanic | 91 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 1,565 |
| Two or more races | 81 |
| Un-Known | 28 |
| Total | 2,088 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 31 |
| 22-24 | 498 |
| 25-29 | 674 |
| 30-34 | 344 |
| 35-39 | 173 |
| 40 & Over | 369 |
At Montana State University graduate schools, 397 students enrolled online exclusively and 213 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,089 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 397 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 213 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,479 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 397 |
|---|---|
| Montana Resident | 189 |
| Other State In U.S. | 192 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 |