Bachelor's-9% vs national median836 grads tracked
Psychology at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 254th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,197
middle 50%: $23,587 – $39,660
Median · 5 years out
$48,208
middle 50%: $36,342 – $62,740
Median · 10 years out
$59,172
middle 50%: $41,501 – $80,792
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology bachelor's graduates at this institution earn a median $31k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $59k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,784 total interest
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$48,322 · 5 yrs out
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$48,308 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$48,304 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$48,273 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$48,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$48,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$48,106 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$47,978 · 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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$95,750 · 5 yrs out
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