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Bachelor's-14% vs national median1,467 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Montana (The)

Ranked 341st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,557
middle 50%: $23,479 – $38,186
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,113 – $58,792
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $41,672 – $77,558

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Montana (The)'s bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $30,557 one year after graduating, rising to $58,065 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 341st of 424 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.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,356 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,330 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$45,285 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,228 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,089 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,046 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$45,044 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$45,039 · 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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