Education at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received their master's degree in education.

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

UM Education Degrees Available

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

UM Education Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a master's degree in education from UM. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UM, 83% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	55
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	43
Curriculum & Instruction	29
Student Counseling	25
Teacher Education Subject Specific	4
General Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social 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 The University of Montana.

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.