Online Degrees and Programs at The University of Montana-Western

The University of Montana-Western offers 49 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate, and 1 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,430 for Montana residents and $19,038 for out-of-state students. Total 309 students out of total 1,424 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 107 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. The University of Montana-Western is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

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Online Program Overview

The University of Montana-Western is a four-years, public school located in Dillon, Montana. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,430 for Montana residents and $19,038 for other students on average.

It offers 49 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	The University of Montana-Western
Type	four-years, public
Address	710 S Atlantic, Dillon, MT
Online Students	309 Enrolled Online Exclusively 100 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$6,430 Out-of-State$19,038
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	6 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Associates	1 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at The University of Montana-Western . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $6,430 and $19,038 for non-Montana residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $212 for Montana residents and $734 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$5,725	$5,747	$5,726	$5,874	$6,430
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$17,187	$17,209	$17,190	$17,698	$19,038

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$189	$189	$189	$194	$212
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$664	$664	$664	$682	$734

Online Programs By Area of Study

The University of Montana-Western offers 49 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	1	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	8	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at The University of Montana-Western. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	14	44	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At The University of Montana-Western, there are 1,424 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 409 students were attending classes through distance learning (309 students are enrolled exclusively and 100 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,424
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	309
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	100
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,015

By student location, out of a total of 309 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 301 Montana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 students living in the U.S. States other than Montana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	309
Montana Resident	301
Other State In U.S.	8
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	309
Degree/Certificate Seeking	252
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	57

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