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Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,847 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 85th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,443
middle 50%: $34,750 – $58,421
Median · 5 years out
$60,082
middle 50%: $45,957 – $80,208
Median · 10 years out
$73,243
middle 50%: $52,035 – $99,819

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Montana State University - Billings's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $45,443 one year after graduating, rising to $73,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 85th of 127 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,707 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$60,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$59,409 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$58,880 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University - Billings

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$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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