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Bachelor's-15% vs national median113 grads tracked

History at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 284th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,955
middle 50%: $24,465 – $41,853
Median · 5 years out
$46,383
middle 50%: $35,958 – $60,961
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $35,528 – $77,430

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (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 History earn a median $34,955 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 284th of 354 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,441 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,654 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$46,644 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,344 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$46,342 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$46,337 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$46,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$46,280 · 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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