Bachelor's-16% vs national median774 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 301st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,952
middle 50%: $24,786 – $48,694
Median · 5 years out
$55,411
middle 50%: $39,612 – $75,801
Median · 10 years out
$74,200
middle 50%: $52,465 – $109,107
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physical Sciences graduates from Montana State University Bozeman earn a median $36k in their first year. Median salaries reach $55k at year five and $74k by year ten.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,127 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$56,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,497 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$54,051 · 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
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
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,156 · 5 yrs out