Master's-4% vs national median1,384 grads tracked
Education at University of Montana (The)
Ranked 198th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,189
middle 50%: $42,457 – $66,934
Median · 5 years out
$66,703
middle 50%: $53,655 – $81,224
Median · 10 years out
$78,815
middle 50%: $64,299 – $92,330
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Montana master's graduates in Education earn a median $54k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $79k.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,528 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$67,021 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$66,898 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,799 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$66,694 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$66,561 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$66,543 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$66,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$66,479 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Montana (The)
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,760 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,112 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,300 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,484 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
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