Montana State University Billings
Billings, Montana · Public
Graduate earnings
14of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Montana high-school graduate (about $32,577 a year).
14 of 61 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 47: 42 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 6 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,524 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,524 a year
About $66,096 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,927 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,387 |
| $48k to $75k | $16,749 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,948 |
| $110k and up | $20,035 |
| All families (average) | $16,524 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Montana high-school graduate ($32,577 a year).
18 of 73 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $58,827 | +$26,250 | clears the bar | $17,503 | 0.7 yrs | 113 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $67,304 | +$34,727 | clears the bar | $18,143 | 0.5 yrs | 39 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $73,465 | +$40,888 | clears the bar | $19,937 | 0.5 yrs | 38 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $37,846 | +$5,269 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 3.8 yrs | 34 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,4491-year earnings | +$38,872 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $48,299 | +$15,722 | above HS line | $26,500 | 1.7 yrs | 26 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $39,4221-year earnings | +$6,845 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $60,031 | +$27,454 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $51,467 | +$18,890 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,1711-year earnings | +$1,594 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $12,000 | 7.5 yrs | 21 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $51,109 | +$18,532 | above HS line | $48,207 | 2.6 yrs | 19 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,351 | +$23,774 | above HS line | $27,015 | 1.1 yrs | 18 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $49,857 | +$17,280 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,2571-year earnings | +$15,680 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $68,1441-year earnings | +$35,567 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $90,008 | +$57,431 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $39,6661-year earnings | +$7,089 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $16,000 | 2.3 yrs | 10 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $65,875 | +$33,298 | clears the bar | $16,076 | 0.5 yrs | 8 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $16,877 | not assessed | 18 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Carpenters | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $32,577 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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