Bachelor's-14% vs national median166 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Montana State University - Billings
Ranked 264th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,150
middle 50%: $26,478 – $47,335
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,308 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$58,734
middle 50%: $42,371 – $79,314
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates earn a median of $34k in their first year. This grows to $59k after ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,965 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Illinois University
$51,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$51,455 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,275 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,199 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$51,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,982 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$50,910 · 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