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Associate-7% vs national median116 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 174th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,591
middle 50%: $26,989 – $43,948
Median · 5 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $36,215 – $54,993
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Montana State University - Billings's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $35,591 one year after graduating, rising to $44,978 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 174th of 292 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.7 yrs
≈ $10,935 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trident Technical College
$45,404 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$45,265 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$45,190 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$45,109 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$44,805 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$44,785 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University - Billings

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$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

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