Montana State University - Northern
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How strong are the academics at Montana State University - Northern?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Montana State Northern has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Montana State University - Northern:

58%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Montana State University - Northern's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
6.8
10.64
14.48
18.32
22.16
26

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 3
Area
  • American Indian/Native American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 26
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 10
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 2
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 4
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 15
Homeland Security
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 13
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 7
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 19
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 5
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy 2
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 5

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