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Master's-9% vs national median1,160 grads tracked

Education at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 253rd of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,926
middle 50%: $43,568 – $63,672
Median · 5 years out
$63,600
middle 50%: $52,731 – $73,707
Median · 10 years out
$72,089
middle 50%: $59,048 – $83,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Montana State University - Billings's master's program in Education earn a median $53,926 one year after graduating, rising to $72,089 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 253rd of 335 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,707 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$63,866 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,817 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$63,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,756 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$63,553 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$63,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$63,410 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$63,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$63,259 · 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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