Master's-5% vs national median281 grads tracked
Engineering at Montana Technological University
Ranked 64th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$89,836
middle 50%: $74,606 – $113,752
Median · 5 years out
$112,527
middle 50%: $90,406 – $147,102
Median · 10 years out
$141,116
middle 50%: $103,697 – $182,659
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Montana Technological University engineering masters graduates earn a median $90k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $141k.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,709 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$112,779 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana Technological University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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