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The University of Montana Graduate Schools

The University of Montana is a Public, 4 years school located in Missoula, MT. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at The University of Montana is $7,244 for Montana residents and $25,266 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,740 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,955 including undergraduate students.
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The University of Montana is a Public, 4 years school located in Missoula, MT. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1932 - Current).
The University of Montana Directory Information
School NameThe University of Montana
AddressMissoula, Montana, Missoula, MT 59812
Phone406-243-0211
Webhttps://www.umt.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.umt.edu/apply/default.php
Financial Infohttps://www.umt.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at The University of Montana is $7,244 for Montana residents and $25,266 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,740 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,955 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 312 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$25,266
$7,244 for Montana Residents
Student Population2,740
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs312 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at The University of Montana is $7,244 for Montana residents and $25,266 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $287 for Montana residents and $1,277 for out-of-state students.
The University of Montana offers the alternative tuition plans.
The University of Montana offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The University of Montana is $7,244 for Montana residents and $25,266 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.86% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$4,716$1,789$19,106$1,843
2019-2020$4,716$1,894$20,064$1,948
2020-2021$5,076$1,964$21,224$2,018
2021-2022$4,932$1,960$21,906$2,190
2022-2023$5,166$2,078$22,986$2,280
The graduate school tuition & fees of The University of Montana is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Montana. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Montana graduate tuition is $20,083 (public) / $24,439 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
The University of Montana$7,244$25,266
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Montana Graduate Schools$11,220$21,535
Public$6,791$20,083
Private$24,439
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,040 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at The University of Montana. On-campus living costs are increased by 14.04% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,040. Off-campus living costs are increased by 18.65% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,544$3,078$9,544$3,778
2019-2020$9,966$3,248$9,966$3,948
2020-2021$10,154$3,592$10,154$4,292
2021-2022$11,054$3,450$11,054$4,150
2022-2023$11,608$4,932$11,608$6,432
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $287 for Montana residents and $1,277 for other students at The University of Montana. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.93% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$262$1,061
2019-2020$262$1,120
2020-2021$262$1,160
2021-2022$274$1,217
2022-2023$287$1,277
The law school tuition at The University of Montana is $17,167 for Montana residents and $41,177 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at The University of Montana.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at The University of Montana
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Pharmacy$7,869$7,440$29,772$7,440
Law$14,838$2,329$38,598$2,579

Graduate Programs at The University of Montana

The University of Montana offers 131 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,325 students have completed their study at The University of Montana.
Offered Degrees at The University of Montana
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree690519
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship28047
Doctor's degree - other30568
Post Bachelor's Degree250174
Post Master's Degree6017
Total13101,325
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The University of Montana by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Health/Health Care Administration/Management program with 89 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 69 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 424 completers.
The University of Montana offers 131 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,325 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 519 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 568 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 174 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 17 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 45 completers$28,900
Natural Resources/Conservation✕10$28,900
Environmental Studies✕23-
Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism✕0-
Forestry✕0-
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management✕4-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕8-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕8-
Journalism✕0-
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism✕13-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
Computer Science✕10-
Education [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕25$39,300
Educational Leadership and Administration✕14-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕28$36,300
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕1-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Linguistics✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Family and Community Services✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 23 completers-
English Language and Literature✕8-
Creative Writing✕15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Biochemistry✕0-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕1-
Microbiology✕0-
Exercise Physiology✕5-
Toxicology✕0-
Pharmacology and Toxicology (other)✕2-
Ecology✕4-
Neuroscience✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
Mathematics and Statistics (other)✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
International/Global Studies✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕0-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Philosophy (other)✕6-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Geology/Earth Science✕7-
Psychology [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Psychology✕3-
School Psychology✕8-
Human Services [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Public Administration✕46$42,400
Social Work✕27$38,000
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Anthropology✕14-
Economics✕3-
Geography✕2-
Political Science and Government✕2-
Sociology✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕19-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕3-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕2-
Art/Art Studies✕6-
Drawing✕0-
Music (other)✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕33-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕8-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕0-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0-
Public Health✕18-
Business [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕69$51,200
Accounting✕21-
Management Science✕13-
History [+] ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total519
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕2-
Forestry✕0-
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management✕0-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕2-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕0-
Biochemistry✕0-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕3-
Microbiology✕0-
Exercise Physiology✕1-
Toxicology✕3-
Ecology✕2-
Neuroscience✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Materials Science✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Psychology✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Anthropology✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕0-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕1-
Public Health✕4-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total47
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 82 completers-
Law✕82-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 486 completers-
Pharmacy✕62-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕424-
Total568
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕3-
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)✕12-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Women's Studies✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕11-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕7-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Environmental Education✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕10-
Human Services [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Public Administration✕12-
Public Policy Analysis✕3-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Development Economics and International Development✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Health and Wellness✕0-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕89-
Public Health✕6-
Environmental Health✕1-
International Public Health/International Health✕4-
Health Services Administration✕1-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕7-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕3-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✕0-
Total174
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Education✕0-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law✕5-
Tribal/Indigenous Law✕6-
Psychology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
School Psychology✕5-
Total17

Graduate Student Population at The University of Montana

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,883 students enrolled into The University of Montana graduate schools where it has total 9,955 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,186 full-time and 1,697 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,068 male and 1,815 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8831,0681,815
Full-time1,186461725
Part-tme1,6976071,090
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,669 White (57.89%), 37 Black/African American (1.28%), 133 Hispanic (4.61%), 588 Asian (20.40%), and 456 students with other races. 112 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8831,0681,815
American Indian/Native American722547
Asian588206382
Black/African American371621
Hispanic1335380
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,6696011,068
Two More813348
Un-Known18786101
Non-resident Alien1124666
The University of Montana offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 625 graduate students (21.68% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 233 graduate students (8.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,883
Enrolled Online Exclusively625
Enrolled Some Online Courses233
Not in Online Courses2,025
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at The University of Montana. 528 students are aged 20 to 24 (18.31% of total students), 156 students are aged above 50 (5.41%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at The University of Montana.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8831,0681,815
Age 20-2121417
Age 22-24507173334
Age 25-29821293528
Age 30-34493206287
Age 35-39341132209
Age 40-49544197347
Age 50-641465690
Over 641073

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