Bachelor's-5% vs national median460 grads tracked
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 84th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,728
middle 50%: $55,181 – $87,772
Median · 5 years out
$98,183
middle 50%: $81,822 – $118,492
Median · 10 years out
$123,233
middle 50%: $100,694 – $154,139
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical Engineering graduates earn a median $74k in their first year. Salaries grow significantly to $98k at five years and $123k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,503 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$98,762 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$98,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$98,013 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$97,875 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$97,636 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$97,494 · 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
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
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,156 · 5 yrs out
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