Bachelor's+2% vs national median767 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Montana State University - Billings
Ranked 93rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,790
middle 50%: $30,390 – $61,988
Median · 5 years out
$55,644
middle 50%: $40,812 – $78,461
Median · 10 years out
$65,534
middle 50%: $44,478 – $92,343
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates from Montana State University - Billings earn $43k in year one. Median pay reaches $66k after a decade.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,362 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Southern Indiana
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,922 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,912 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$55,872 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,640 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$55,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,531 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,492 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$55,321 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out