The University of Montana (The University of Montana) is a four-year, public school located in Missoula, MT.

It offers 135 graduate programs - 69 Master's, 32 Doctorate, 28 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,580 for in-state and $35,314 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,740 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,955 students at The University of Montana. The University of Montana offers online graduate programs and 647 out of 2,740 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

The University of Montana have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at University of Montana School of Law. In addition, you can find The University of Montana'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 $9,580 for Montana residents and $35,314 for out-of-state students. It offers 135 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameThe University of Montana
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressMissoula, Montana, Missoula, MT
Graduate School Students2,883 students
647 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,580
Out-of-State$35,314
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 135 Graduate Programs
69 Master's, 32 Doctorate, 34 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at The University of Montana

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Montana 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 $9,580 and $35,314 for non-Montana residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $299 for Montana residents and $1,354 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,164$32,492
Fees$2,416$2,822
Cost per Credit$299$1,354
Books & Supplies$1,100
Room & Board$12,192 (On-Campus) / $12,192 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,784 (On-Campus) / $4,572 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,656$52,390
Off-Campus Total$27,444$53,178

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

The University of Montana offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 135 major areas - 69 Master's (1 online programs), 32 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs), 6 Post-Master's. 512 students have been conferred Master's degree and 576 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
Total51257614514
Men178213483
Women3343639711

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/Conservation7 NOT OFFER
Environmental Studies19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forestry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management4 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Journalism NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Linguistics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Community Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4
Tribal/Indigenous LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Exercise Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacology and Toxicology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics and Statistics (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health and Physical Education/Fitness NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Philosophy (other)8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration47 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Social Work34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Geography4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drawing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music (other)3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 73 NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PharmacyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health35ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Environmental HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management87 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Accounting23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Management Science16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

The University of Montana graduate schools have a total of 2,883 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,068 male and 1,815 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,186 full-time and 1,697 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 647 students enrolled through online exclusively and 224 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,669 White, 37 Black, and 588 Asian students are attending at The University of Montana. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,883
Men1,068
Women1,815
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,883
Full-time Students1,186
Part-time Students1,697
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,883
American Indian /
Native American
72
Asian588
Black37
Hispanic133
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,669
Two or more races81
Un-Known187

Online Population

At The University of Montana graduate schools, 647 students enrolled online exclusively and 224 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,740
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses647
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses224
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,869
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses647
Montana Resident468
Other State In U.S.175
Outside of U.S.4