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Bachelor's-17% vs national median266 grads tracked

Economics at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 174th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,640
middle 50%: $28,696 – $56,574
Median · 5 years out
$65,382
middle 50%: $42,808 – $88,259
Median · 10 years out
$86,507
middle 50%: $60,033 – $120,818

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (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 Economics earn a median $41,640 one year after graduating, rising to $86,507 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 174th of 225 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,702 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$66,099 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$65,586 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$65,130 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$64,737 · 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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