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Bachelor's-16% vs national median1,153 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 65th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,790
middle 50%: $26,301 – $50,150
Median · 5 years out
$52,449
middle 50%: $37,906 – $73,083
Median · 10 years out
$61,147
middle 50%: $42,182 – $89,555

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $36,790 one year after graduating, rising to $61,147 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 65th of 84 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,437 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Tech University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$53,368 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$51,143 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$50,509 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,899 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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