Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Montana State University-Northern offers 34 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 250 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Montana State University-Northern. 121 students completed bachelor's programs and 13 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Montana State University-Northern. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 12 | 1 | 88 |
63 | 25 |
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| Bachelor's | 18 | 4 | 121 |
62 | 59 |
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| Master's | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 13 |
1 | 12 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 28 |
23 | 5 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Montana State University-Northern. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($64,057) after graduation and the Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $61,754 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$64,057 | $5,338 | $15,421 | $163 |
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| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies |
$61,754 | $5,146 | - | - |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$36,394 | $3,033 | $20,500 | $217 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$33,261 | $2,772 | - | - |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$61,499 | $5,125 | $20,981 | $222 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
$52,750 | $4,396 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Montana State University-Northern.
At the school, the Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Bachelor program has the most completers of 29 and the Welding Technology/Welder 2-Years Certificate program has the second most completers of 28 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 28 | 23 | 5 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 24 | 23 | 1 |
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| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 18 | 18 | - |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 17 | 2 | 15 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 9 | 9 | - |
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| Plumbing Technology/Plumber | 7 | 7 | - |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter | 5 | 5 | - |
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| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | 3 | 3 | - |
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| Business Administration and Management | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 2 | 2 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 29 | 28 | 1 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 28 | 12 | 16 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 13 | 1 | 12 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | 12 | 4 | 8 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 10 | 2 | 8 |
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| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 5 | 5 | - |
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| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 9 | 1 | 8 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 4 | - | 4 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
24 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Plumbing Technology/Plumber | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Graphic Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
13ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
13ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
28ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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