Montclair State University (Montclair State) is a four-year, public school located in Montclair, NJ.

It offers 107 graduate programs - 53 Master's, 12 Doctorate, and 42 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,137.

A total of 4,494 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,784 students at Montclair State. Montclair State offers online graduate programs and 1,492 out of 4,494 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Montclair State'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 $15,137 for New Jersey residents and $15,137 for out-of-state students. It offers 107 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMontclair State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ
Graduate School Students4,651 students
1,492 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$15,137
Out-of-State$15,137
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 107 Graduate Programs
53 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 42 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Montclair State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Montclair State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $15,137 and $15,137 for non-New Jersey residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $809.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$14,562$14,562
Fees$575$575
Cost per Credit$809$809
Books & Supplies$1,240
Room & Board$16,822 (On-Campus) / $17,748 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,200 (On-Campus) / $4,810 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$35,399$35,399
Off-Campus Total$38,935$38,935

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Montclair State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 107 major areas - 53 Master's, 12 Doctorate, 42 Post-Bachelor's. 1,524 students have been conferred Master's degree and 48 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

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
Total1,52448193-
Men4402249-
Women1,08426144-

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
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Artificial Intelligence7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education182 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration199 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services104 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7 NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 25 NOT OFFER
Legal Professions and Studies (other)21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular Biology NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences NOT OFFER 13 NOT OFFER
Computational Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Analytics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child Psychology NOT OFFER
Experimental Psychology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology NOT OFFER
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Child PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management272 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Project ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Management Science NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Montclair State graduate schools have a total of 4,651 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,339 male and 3,312 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,659 full-time and 2,992 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,492 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,277 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,380 White, 497 Black, and 289 Asian students are attending at Montclair State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

26 grad students are younger than 22 and 731 students are older than 65. It has 2,643 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,094 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,651
Men1,339
Women3,312
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,651
Full-time Students1,659
Part-time Students2,992
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,651
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian289
Black497
Hispanic939
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White2,380
Two or more races113
Un-Known165
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,651
21 & Under26
22-241,175
25-291,468
30-34686
35-39408
40 & Over731

Online Population

At Montclair State University graduate schools, 1,492 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,277 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,494
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,492
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,277
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,725
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,492
New Jersey Resident1,377
Other State In U.S.108
Outside of U.S.7