Bachelor's-11% vs national median361 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Montana State University - Billings
Ranked 116th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,018
middle 50%: $27,956 – $44,778
Median · 5 years out
$49,654
middle 50%: $42,484 – $58,231
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $50,060 – $71,108
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
At Montana State University - Billings, Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a $37k median in year one. Median salaries hit $60k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,743 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri State University
$50,031 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,997 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$49,949 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,932 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,774 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,677 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,480 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,928 · 5 yrs out
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$65,854 · 5 yrs out
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$65,307 · 5 yrs out
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out