Master's-18% vs national median465 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Montana (The)
Ranked 122nd of 151 master's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,067
middle 50%: $32,811 – $60,144
Median · 5 years out
$62,597
middle 50%: $43,948 – $79,576
Median · 10 years out
$72,699
middle 50%: $52,902 – $93,235
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences master's graduates from the University of Montana earn a median $47k initially. Salaries reach $63k by year five and $73k by year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$63,430 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$63,056 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$62,605 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$61,147 · 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