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Bachelor's-10% vs national median1,389 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 220th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,334
middle 50%: $25,769 – $46,520
Median · 5 years out
$53,653
middle 50%: $38,844 – $73,170
Median · 10 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $49,637 – $101,270

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (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 Social Sciences earn a median $35,334 one year after graduating, rising to $69,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 220th of 387 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.

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Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,415 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winona State University
$53,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,934 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,782 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,699 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$53,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,424 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,357 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,257 · 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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