Education at Montana State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Montana State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 150 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Bozeman Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

MSU Bozeman Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at MSU Bozeman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at MSU Bozeman is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	229
	306

In 2021, 126 students received their master’s degree in education from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #347 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Montana State University.

MSU Bozeman Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at MSU Bozeman are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	138
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

MSU Bozeman Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 education majors earned their master's degree from MSU Bozeman. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. MSU Bozeman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	114
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Montana State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	135
Teacher Education Grade Specific	116
Educational Administration	34
Curriculum & Instruction	33
Teaching English or French	28
Student Counseling	6
General Education	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Elementary School Teachers	4,790	$52,360
Teacher Assistants	3,960	$26,630
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Middle School Teachers	2,040	$55,880
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$27,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.