Bachelor's+3% vs national median375 grads tracked
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 10th of 46 bachelor's programs in Microbiological Sciences and Immunology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,216
middle 50%: $28,566 – $53,302
Median · 5 years out
$66,474
middle 50%: $47,864 – $79,395
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $60,076 – $99,377
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Microbiological Sciences bachelor's graduates earn $39k in their first year. Median earnings grow to $79k by year 10.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,883 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$67,330 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$66,931 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,089 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$65,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$65,054 · 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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