Online Degrees and Programs at Montana State University Billings

Montana State University Billings offers 85 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 24 major programs - 3 Certificate, 5 Associate, 8 Bachelors, 7 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,706 for Montana residents and $21,347 for out-of-state students.

Total 986 students out of total 4,057 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 449 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Montana State University Billings is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Montana State University Billings. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $6,706 and $21,347 for non-Montana residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,320 and $23,781 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $200 for Montana residents and $804 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $267 for Montana residents and $906 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Montana State University Billings offers 85 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 5 Associates, 8 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Montana State University Billings, there are 4,057 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,565 students were attending classes through distance learning (986 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,579 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 986 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 919 Montana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 67 students living in the U.S. States other than Montana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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