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Bachelor's-9% vs national median260 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 251st of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,070
middle 50%: $24,470 – $40,080
Median · 5 years out
$47,672
middle 50%: $38,645 – $58,632
Median · 10 years out
$55,307
middle 50%: $42,410 – $69,384

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, 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 Psychology, General earn a median $32,070 one year after graduating, rising to $55,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 251st of 402 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.

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Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

Piedmont University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$47,978 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$47,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$47,839 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$47,833 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$47,764 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$47,624 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$47,422 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$47,409 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$47,387 · 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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