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Certificate (1-2 years)-17% vs national median186 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 300th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $30,091 – $44,362
Median · 5 years out
$42,789
middle 50%: $32,272 – $50,585
Median · 10 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $36,766 – $54,286

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Montana State University - Billings's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $46,207 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 300th of 370 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $10,924 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$43,103 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
$42,969 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Delta Community College
$42,670 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$42,518 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$42,399 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$42,168 · 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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