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Education at Montana State University

221 Total Degrees Awarded
4 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$53,463 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at MSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Education Degrees Available at MSU

Here is each degree level offered in education at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 86
Master’s 87
Doctoral 7
Graduate Certificate 41

MSU Education Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Montana State University awarded 86 bachelor’s degrees in education.

Bachelor’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for education at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana 1
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana 7
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 12
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 30
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 586

Salary of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$53,463 Bachelor's Median Salary

Education students who finish a bachelor’s at MSU report a median salary of $53,463 a year. This is lower than $55,032, the median for all majors at MSU.

Salary for Education majors with a bachelor's degree at MSU

Student Debt of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at MSU, education students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $23,775, the typical median for all majors at MSU.

Student debt for Education majors with a bachelor's degree at MSU

MSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,460 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,654 $30,784
Fees $2,161 $2,503

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 19% of education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

MSU gender breakdown of Education Bachelor's degree grads The majority of education bachelor’s degree graduates at MSU are White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor’s in education.

Ethnic diversity of Education majors at Montana State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 71
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 11

Elementary Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and teaching in the most recent reporting year — 95% to women and 5% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (85%).

Agricultural Teacher Education (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in agricultural teacher education recently — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (76%).

Music Teacher Education (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 8 bachelor’s degrees in music teacher education in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (88%).

Social Science Teacher Education (Bachelor’s)

MSU granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in social science teacher education in the most recent reporting year — 12% to women and 88% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

Early Childhood Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s)

MSU granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education and teaching recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education (Bachelor’s)

MSU awarded 4 bachelor’s completions in science teacher education/general science teacher education recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).

Graduate Study in Education at MSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at MSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 87
Doctoral 7
Graduate Certificate 41

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