Bachelor's-7% vs national median983 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 91st of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,016
middle 50%: $48,986 – $73,211
Median · 5 years out
$80,490
middle 50%: $68,514 – $94,002
Median · 10 years out
$98,533
middle 50%: $81,629 – $119,678
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Civil Engineering graduates from Montana State University Bozeman earn $63k initially. Median pay reaches $80k after five years and $99k 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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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,416 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$81,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$81,604 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$80,530 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$80,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$80,396 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$80,232 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$80,215 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$78,843 · 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
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
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,156 · 5 yrs out
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