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2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Montana

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Montana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
465 Total Awards
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Montana. The University of Montana is a fairly large public school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 465 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UM. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
408 Total Awards
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 408 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Bozeman. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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104 Total Awards
$7,415 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 104 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montana State University - Billings. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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80 Total Awards
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Montana Tech. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
55 Total Awards
$33,470 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rocky does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana
51 Total Awards

University of Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Montana list. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at University of Providence are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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15 Total Awards
$7,201 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University - Northern did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Havre, Montana, the small public school handed out 15 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Montana State University - Northern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Carroll College

Helena, Montana
9 Total Awards
$19,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Carroll College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Carroll Montana is located in Helena, Montana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Carroll Montana is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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