Montana State University Billings (MSU Billings) is a four-year, public school located in Billings, MT.
It offers 13 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,899 for in-state and $25,409 for out-of-state students.
A total of 248 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,129 students at MSU Billings. MSU Billings offers online graduate programs and 176 out of 248 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find MSU Billings's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,899 for Montana residents and $25,409 for out-of-state students. It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Montana State University Billings |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT |
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| Graduate School Students | 327 students
176 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,899
Out-of-State$25,409 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 13 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Montana State University Billings
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Montana State University Billings 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 $8,899 and $25,409 for non-Montana residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $278 for Montana residents and $960 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,676 | $23,040 |
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| Fees | $2,223 | $2,369 |
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| Cost per Credit | $278 | $960 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,450 |
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| Room & Board | $9,980 (On-Campus) / $12,974 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,570 (On-Campus) / $5,570 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,899 | $42,409 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,893 | $45,403 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,093 | $7,415 | $7,750 | $8,320 | $8,899 |
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| Out-of-State | $20,243 | $21,216 | $22,234 | $23,781 | $25,409 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Montana State University Billings offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 11 Master's (7 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 101 | - | 2 | - |
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| Men | 20 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 81 | - | 1 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 10 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
MSU Billings graduate schools have a total of 327 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 74 male and 253 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 132 full-time and 195 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 176 students enrolled through online exclusively and 43 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 277 White, 3 Black, and 2 Asian students are attending at Montana State University Billings. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
1 grad students are younger than 22 and 79 students are older than 65. It has 92 students aged between 22 and 30 and 76 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 327 |
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| Men | 74 |
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| Women | 253 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 327 |
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| Full-time Students | 132 |
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| Part-time Students | 195 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 327 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 14 |
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| Asian | 2 |
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| Black | 3 |
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| Hispanic | 9 |
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| White | 277 |
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| Two or more races | 13 |
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| Un-Known | 2 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 327 |
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| 21 & Under | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 21 |
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| 25-29 | 71 |
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| 30-34 | 39 |
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| 35-39 | 37 |
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| 40 & Over | 79 |
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Online Population
At Montana State University Billings graduate schools, 176 students enrolled online exclusively and 43 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 248 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 176 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 43 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 29 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 176 |
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| Montana Resident | 157 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 19 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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