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Registered Nursing at Montana State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Montana State University is located in Bozeman, MT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 391 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Montana State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Montana State University

Many students take online classes at Montana State University. Of 17,135 students, 909 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,540 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Montana State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Montana State University’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#3 of 12
Best Value	Montana	#10 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#25 of 73
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#57 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#802 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1320 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Montana	#3 of 12
Best Value	Montana	#10 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#25 of 73
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#57 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#802 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1320 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Montana State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Montana State University are 82% women (320) and 18% men (71).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Montana State University

Among the 374 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Montana State University, 81% were women (304) and 19% were men (70).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	302
Hispanic / Latino	24
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	12
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	25
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana State University, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Montana State University

Of the 8 master’s registered nursing graduates at Montana State University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Montana State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Montana State University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Montana State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.