Master's-15% vs national median227 grads tracked
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 69th of 71 master's programs in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,222
middle 50%: $32,668 – $52,098
Median · 5 years out
$54,757
middle 50%: $40,427 – $69,905
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $45,751 – $88,921
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Montana State University Bozeman offers a master's in Family and Consumer Sciences with a median year-1 salary of $44k. Earnings grow to $69k by the tenth year of employment.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,260 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$58,618 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Erikson Institute
$55,956 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$50,359 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman
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$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$95,750 · 5 yrs out
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$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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$92,156 · 5 yrs out
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