Master's-10% vs national median55 grads tracked
History at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 102nd of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $24,204 – $42,776
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $28,536 – $71,605
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,487 – $86,929
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (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 History earn a median $33,005 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 102nd of 136 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ball State University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$52,685 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman
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$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