Master's+8% vs national median2,226 grads tracked
Education at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 80th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,333
middle 50%: $53,716 – $79,471
Median · 5 years out
$75,239
middle 50%: $61,408 – $91,078
Median · 10 years out
$83,183
middle 50%: $67,758 – $103,920
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Education from Montana State University Bozeman earn a median of $66k in their first year. Salaries reach $83k 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,348 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$75,506 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$75,185 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$75,167 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$75,014 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$74,977 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$74,690 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$74,564 · 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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