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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Montana State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for MSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $71,400 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $62,300 , and Construction Engineering Technologies at $59,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $53,400 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $51,500 , and Architecture (Master's Degree) at $42,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Montana State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Montana State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,400
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,300
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,100
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,700
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $53,400
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $51,500
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,900
Architecture (Master's Degree) $42,700
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Education (Master's Degree) $39,300
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $38,000
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,400
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,400
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=180461.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026