Bachelor's-24% vs national median188 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Montana (The)
Ranked 260th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,032
middle 50%: $19,770 – $39,163
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,036 – $59,724
Median · 10 years out
$53,397
middle 50%: $35,899 – $78,215
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates earn a median of $28k in their first year. By year 10, earnings reach $53k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,558 total interest
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$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$42,969 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$42,423 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$41,390 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$37,867 · 5 yrs out
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$152,760 · 5 yrs out
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$151,312 · 5 yrs out
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$124,775 · 5 yrs out
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$111,686 · 5 yrs out
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$101,945 · 5 yrs out
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$98,112 · 5 yrs out
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$94,300 · 5 yrs out
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,484 · 5 yrs out
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$87,447 · 5 yrs out