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Bachelor's-13% vs national median431 grads tracked

History at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 265th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,405
middle 50%: $22,683 – $39,135
Median · 5 years out
$47,149
middle 50%: $32,168 – $61,069
Median · 10 years out
$61,863
middle 50%: $44,737 – $87,864

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for History (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 History earn a median $30,405 one year after graduating, rising to $61,863 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 265th of 354 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
9 yrs
≈ $11,000 total interest

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$47,521 · 5 yrs out
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$47,409 · 5 yrs out
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$47,364 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,335 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$47,216 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$47,067 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$47,034 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,903 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$46,815 · 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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