It offers 144 graduate programs - 71 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 30 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,039 for in-state and $37,595 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,920 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,811 students at The University of Montana. The University of Montana offers online graduate programs and 1,594 out of 2,920 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,039 for Montana residents and $37,595 for out-of-state students. It offers 144 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | The University of Montana |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Missoula, Montana, Missoula, MT |
| Graduate School Students | 2,757 students 1,594 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,039 Out-of-State$37,595 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 144 Graduate Programs 71 Master's, 37 Doctorate, 36 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Montana 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 $10,039 and $37,595 for non-Montana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $310 for Montana residents and $1,435 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,451 | $34,451 |
| Fees | $2,588 | $3,144 |
| Cost per Credit | $310 | $1,435 |
| Books & Supplies | $2,650 | |
| Room & Board | $12,804 (On-Campus) / $12,804 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,832 (On-Campus) / $4,832 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $30,325 | $57,881 |
| Off-Campus Total | $30,325 | $57,881 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,040 | $6,892 | $7,244 | $9,580 | $10,039 |
| Out-of-State | $23,242 | $24,096 | $25,266 | $35,314 | $37,595 |
The University of Montana offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 144 major areas - 71 Master's (6 online programs), 37 Doctorate, 30 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 6 Post-Master's. 576 students have been conferred Master's degree and 546 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 | 576 | 546 | 111 | 23 |
| Men | 165 | 166 | 25 | 7 |
| Women | 411 | 380 | 86 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | |||
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ||
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | 11ONLINE | ||
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied and Professional Ethics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics and International Development | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 46 | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| International Public Health/International Health | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Services Administration | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 5 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental Studies | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forestry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 7 | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Journalism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Science/Health/Environmental Journalism | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 8ONLINE | ONLINE | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 38 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Linguistics | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Community Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Creative Writing | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Microbiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Exercise Physiology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Toxicology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Ecology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Neuroscience | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics and Statistics (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Philosophy (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 40ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 110ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Economics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drawing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | 23 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Health Services Administration | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 85ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 17ONLINE | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Tribal/Indigenous Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | |||
| Forestry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Microbiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Toxicology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Ecology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | |||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,127 full-time and 1,630 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,594 students enrolled through online exclusively and 203 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,631 White, 53 Black, and 431 Asian students are attending at The University of Montana. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 2,757 |
|---|---|
| Men | 908 |
| Women | 1,849 |
| Total | 2,757 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,127 |
| Part-time Students | 1,630 |
| Total | 2,757 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 79 |
| Asian | 431 |
| Black | 53 |
| Hispanic | 137 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 1,631 |
| Two or more races | 107 |
| Un-Known | 218 |
At The University of Montana graduate schools, 1,594 students enrolled online exclusively and 203 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,920 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,594 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 203 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,123 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,594 |
|---|---|
| Montana Resident | 634 |
| Other State In U.S. | 655 |
| Outside of U.S. | 304 |