Understanding Costs
Costs at MSU
Montana State University's graduate education is highly affordable and of great value. View both the regular graduate tuition and fee schedule and the online graduate tuition and fee schedule.
Financing Your Graduate Education
We have partnered with the AYCSS Office of Financial Education to help you:
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- Plan a budget
- Negotiate your job offer at the end of graduate school
Estimate of the Total Tuition and Fees of a Full 30-credit Master's Degree
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Estimated total cost FT student (12 cr two semesters, 6 cr one semester) |
Estimated total cost PT student (9 cr two semesters, 6 cr two semesters) |
Average semester cost FT student (12 cr two semesters, 6 cr one semester) |
Average semester cost PT student (9 cr two semesters, 6 cr two semesters) |
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Resident of Montana |
$12,534 |
$12,664 |
$4,178 |
$3,166 |
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Eligible Western States and select programs** |
$17,301 |
$18,996 |
$5,767 |
$4,749 |
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Non-resident |
$43,728 |
$43,856 |
$14,576 |
$10,964 |
Estimate of the Total Tuition and Fees of a Full 30-credit Master's Degree (Online)*
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Estimated total cost FT student (12 cr two semesters, 6 cr one semester) |
Estimated total cost PT student (3 cr a semester for 10 semesters) |
Average semester cost FT student (12 cr two semesters, 6 cr one semester) |
Average semester cost PT student (3 cr a semester for 10 semesters) |
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Resident of Montana |
$10,443 |
$11,224 |
$3,481 |
$1,122 |
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Non-resident |
$13,938 |
$14,720 |
$4,646 |
$,1472 |
*NOTE: WRGP is not part of online degrees, as the tuition rate is cheaper at the online rate than with WRGP.
Assistantships
Assistantships are a great deal. Students get a monthly stipend and their tuition is almost always covered*.
*If tuition is not covered, then it is charged at in-state rates Last updated: 12/2025