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Master's-19% vs national median570 grads tracked

Engineering at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 118th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,343
middle 50%: $59,773 – $90,289
Median · 5 years out
$95,750
middle 50%: $81,895 – $117,276
Median · 10 years out
$123,348
middle 50%: $98,307 – $157,664

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Montana State University Bozeman's master's program in Engineering earn a median $74,343 one year after graduating, rising to $123,348 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 118th of 126 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?

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
≈ $4,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$96,266 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$93,804 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$91,987 · 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
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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