The University of Montana Trade Programs

The University of Montana is a public institution situated in Missoula, Montana. Missoula is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is The University of Montana?

Contact details for UM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Missoula, Montana, Missoula, MT 59812
Phone:	406-243-0211
Website:	www.umt.edu

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Can I Afford UM?

In a recent term, part-time UM students paid $239 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,200 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,736	$28,800
Fees	$2,416	$2,822
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
On Campus Room and Board	$12,192	$12,192
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,784	$3,784

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UM, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,337 a year. That adds up to $25,348 over four years for those students.

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The University of Montana Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,975 undergraduate students at UM, with 5,654 being full-time and 1,321 being part-time.

There are also 2,833 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,654 full-time undergraduates at UM, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Montana students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	73
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	306
White	4,289
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	875

Geographic Diversity

Montana students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Montana. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 60 countries are represented at UM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at The University of Montana

In 2022-2023, 4,123 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UM has changed over the last few years.

The University of Montana Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Radiologic Technology	0	18	0	0	18
Medical Reception/Receptionist	0	0	18	0	18
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant	0	0	15	0	15
Carpentry/Carpenter	0	0	14	0	14
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	14	0	0	14
Building Construction Technology	1	10	0	0	11
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	11	0	0	11
Welding Technology/Welder	0	8	3	0	11
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	10	0	0	10
Other Precision Metal Working	1	0	9	0	10
Surgical Technology	0	9	0	0	9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	8	0	0	8
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	0	0	8	0	8
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	0	0	6	0	6
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	0	6	0	0	6
Health Information Management	0	5	0	0	5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5	0	0	0	5
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	0	0	3	0	3
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	3	0	3
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	0	2	2
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	2	0	0	0	2
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
Hazardous Materials Management & Waste Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	0	0	0
Athletic Training	0	0	0	0	0
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	0	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0	0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0	0
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	99	79	2	189

The University of Montana Trades

In a recent academic period, The University of Montana awarded 460 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	15	11	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	49	0
Building Management & Inspection	1	0	10	0
Carpentry	0	14	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	2
Culinary Arts	0	6	6	0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	3	0	0
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	3	0	0
Ground Transportation	0	8	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2	18	5	0
Mental & Social Health Services	5	0	0	0
Precision Metal Working	1	12	8	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	10	0
Total	20	204	232	4

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
• Image Credit: By Djembayz under License

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