Master's-26% vs national median287 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 114th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,489
middle 50%: $49,171 – $76,094
Median · 5 years out
$72,741
middle 50%: $58,518 – $92,438
Median · 10 years out
$81,782
middle 50%: $66,184 – $100,633
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Mathematics and Statistics start with a median salary of $61k. Earnings rise to $82k 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,742 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$73,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
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$123,233 · 5 yrs out
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$110,220 · 5 yrs out
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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$103,837 · 5 yrs out
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$97,845 · 5 yrs out
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