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Bachelor's-9% vs national median121 grads tracked

Physics at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 117th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,521
middle 50%: $27,848 – $67,858
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $43,722 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $52,636 – $119,928

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physics (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 Physics earn a median $44,521 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 117th of 165 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,231 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$68,521 · 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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