Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana · Public
Graduate earnings
42of 42 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Montana high-school graduate (about $32,577 a year).
42 of 79 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 37: 32 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. The 104 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$22,499 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
$22,499 a year
About $89,996 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 | $17,797 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,570 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,977 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,732 |
| $110k and up | $25,905 |
| All families (average) | $22,499 |
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).
52 of 183 programs could be assessed 28% 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 | $71,578 | +$39,001 | clears the bar | $20,735 | 0.5 yrs | 291 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,146 | +$43,569 | clears the bar | $22,802 | 0.5 yrs | 284 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,653 | +$56,076 | clears the bar | $24,980 | 0.4 yrs | 171 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,702 | +$20,125 | clears the bar | $23,646 | 1.2 yrs | 145 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,623 | +$21,046 | clears the bar | $21,477 | 1.0 yrs | 140 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $111,728 | +$79,151 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 0.3 yrs | 102 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,711 | +$18,134 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.3 yrs | 100 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,523 | +$12,946 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 1.9 yrs | 76 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $82,785 | +$50,208 | clears the bar | $20,913 | 0.4 yrs | 73 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,590 | +$55,013 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.5 yrs | 70 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $45,300 | +$12,723 | clears the bar | $22,125 | 1.7 yrs | 65 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $47,396 | +$14,819 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.8 yrs | 63 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $66,498 | +$33,921 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.7 yrs | 60 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $64,655 | +$32,078 | above HS line | $18,366 | 0.6 yrs | 57 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $47,757 | +$15,180 | clears the bar | $20,775 | 1.4 yrs | 56 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,221 | +$27,644 | clears the bar | $20,399 | 0.7 yrs | 56 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $46,313 | +$13,736 | clears the bar | $23,149 | 1.7 yrs | 49 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,975 | +$13,398 | clears the bar | $23,785 | 1.8 yrs | 48 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,741 | +$14,164 | clears the bar | $25,125 | 1.8 yrs | 47 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,133 | +$31,556 | clears the bar | $25,061 | 0.8 yrs | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,657 | +$14,080 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 1.6 yrs | 43 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,273 | +$15,696 | clears the bar | $21,987 | 1.4 yrs | 42 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $80,089 | +$47,512 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 0.6 yrs | 39 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $49,241 | +$16,664 | clears the bar | $20,064 | 1.2 yrs | 39 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $89,002 | +$56,425 | clears the bar | $25,185 | 0.4 yrs | 38 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $51,285 | +$18,708 | clears the bar | $18,050 | 1.0 yrs | 36 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,187 | +$19,610 | clears the bar | $19,375 | 1.0 yrs | 35 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $48,646 | +$16,069 | clears the bar | $27,752 | 1.7 yrs | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $98,331 | +$65,754 | clears the bar | $21,747 | 0.3 yrs | 32 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,930 | +$22,353 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $65,731 | +$33,154 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.7 yrs | 30 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $79,621 | +$47,044 | clears the bar | $19,125 | 0.4 yrs | 29 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | $62,651 | +$30,074 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $92,689 | +$60,112 | above HS line | $16,345 | 0.3 yrs | 27 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $62,976 | +$30,399 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $70,130 | +$37,553 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,087 | +$55,510 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.5 yrs | 25 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's Degree | $87,162 | +$54,585 | above HS line | $21,952 | 0.4 yrs | 23 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | $74,026 | +$41,449 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $62,511 | +$29,934 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 0.9 yrs | 22 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $36,357 | +$3,780 | clears the bar | $18,006 | 4.8 yrs | 20 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,979 | +$9,402 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | $83,329 | +$50,752 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $45,392 | +$12,815 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.6 yrs | 16 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $51,264 | +$18,687 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,411 | +$66,834 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 14 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,679 | +$13,102 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $39,920 | +$7,343 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $71,784 | +$39,207 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Environmental Design | Bachelor's Degree | $57,668 | +$25,091 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $55,352 | +$22,775 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | not published |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $126,894 | +$94,317 | above HS line | $55,433 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Plant Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Materials Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Plant Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Materials Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| History | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Industrial Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Plant Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Neuroscience | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Statistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health-Related Knowledge and Skills | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 183 (CSV).
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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