Montana State University Billings (MSU Billings) is a four-year, public school located in Billings, MT.

It offers 12 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,320 for in-state and $23,781 for out-of-state students.

A total of 392 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,057 students at MSU Billings. MSU Billings offers online graduate programs and 225 out of 392 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 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,320 for Montana residents and $23,781 for out-of-state students. It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMontana State University Billings
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1500 University Drive, Billings, MT
Graduate School Students386 students
225 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,320
Out-of-State$23,781
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 12 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Montana State University Billings

The following tables describe 2023-2024 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 $8,320 and $23,781 for non-Montana residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $267 for Montana residents and $906 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,419$21,741
Fees$1,901$2,040
Cost per Credit$267$906
Books & Supplies$1,700
Room & Board$9,800 (On-Campus) / $9,800 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,490 (On-Campus) / $5,490 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,310$40,771
Off-Campus Total$25,310$40,771

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Montana State University Billings offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 11 Master's (7 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs).

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total118---
Men23---
Women95---

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'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations/Image Management9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction26ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching21ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services18ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

MSU Billings graduate schools have a total of 386 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 91 male and 295 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 151 full-time and 235 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 225 students enrolled through online exclusively and 136 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 323 White, 3 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Montana State University Billings. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

It has 144 students aged between 22 and 30 and 142 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total386
Men91
Women295
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total386
Full-time Students151
Part-time Students235
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total386
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian4
Black3
Hispanic16
White323
Two or more races13
Un-Known7
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total386
22-2433
25-29111
30-3487
35-3955
40 & Over106

Online Population

At Montana State University Billings graduate schools, 225 students enrolled online exclusively and 136 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment392
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses225
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses136
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses31
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses225
Montana Resident194
Other State In U.S.31
Outside of U.S.0