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When it comes to your education, it’s time to kick it up a notch. As a graduate student at UM, you will be delving into serious research while examining issues and solving problems at the forefront of today’s ever evolving planet. Your findings will change how we look at issues as diverse as early childhood education and river water quality in South America, and your conclusions will likely leave the rest of world asking “why didn’t we think of that?” This is where it gets real, and the outcomes as important to us as they are to you. No pressure.
Earning a graduate degree at UM means you'll experience the perfect blend of dedicated faculty mentorship, boundless research opportunities and meaningful industry connections. With more than 100 programs to choose from, you'll find what you're looking for here.
Tuition, fees and cost of attendance for graduate students are influenced by several factors like residency, teaching assistantships and number of credits you take each semester. Explore the links below for more details on what your graduate degree might cost.
Graduate students “UM is one of the best – if not the best – wildlife biology graduate schools in the
nation so I definitely had an interest in coming here." "You’re exploring your own creative voice and creative talent, and you’re also being
exposed to a whole world of writers that you might not have ever experienced before.
Those different backgrounds, orientations, perspectives – that’s all made me not just
a better writer, but a better person.” “I gained the ability to listen to diverse sets of policyholders and then to come
up with solutions for bigger picture decisions. Connecting the dots [when dealing
with complex issues] is crucial. The MPA helped me learn to analyze and look at the
way things work before making decisions.” R1 research institution #9 in US for research growth since 2014 8 NSF fellows in 2021 4K graduate students at UM 90% growth in research expenditures $138M in research awards in 2021
Life as a Griz
Being a student at UM encompasses so much more than just the classes you take and
the degree you earn. It's also all about the community that surrounds you, the support
you receive and the places where you learn and play.
– CONNOR MEYER, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY DOCTORAL STUDENT
- MANDY SMOKER BROADDUS, CLASS OF '03, CREATIVE WRITING MFA
- NICK MILLS, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY and MPA (4+1 DEGREE)
If you like what you see here and you feel that UM might be the right place for you, take a look at our application process and get ready to launch your graduate degree journey as a Griz.
At the University of Montana, our faculty aren’t just teachers: They’re committed mentors who re-imagine how to best deliver curriculum and who possess a passion for helping students forge their own way in academic and professional settings.
With more than 10,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs, workforce training and technical certifications, our Grizzlies contribute their passion and practicality toward stewardship and sustainability for the world around us.
UM’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy is a student-centered program with small classes, low attrition and high on-time graduation rates. Upon graduation, 95% or more students are employed and more than 70% of its students go on to practice in Montana.
UM's doctorate of physical therapy program includes eight semesters with a combination of classroom coursework, laboratory coursework, two integrated part-time clinical experiences, and three full-time clinical experiences.
Not a graduate student looking to attend UM? No worries! Select the kind of student are you from the list below and learn more about what UM has to offer.
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