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Bachelor's-1% vs national median108 grads tracked

Anthropology at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 64th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,692
middle 50%: $21,101 – $37,105
Median · 5 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $30,304 – $67,138
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $34,024 – $71,298

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (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 Anthropology earn a median $28,692 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 64th of 143 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,547 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$47,676 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$47,553 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$47,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$47,360 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$46,891 · 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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