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The University of Montana Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Montana

This page shows median first-year earnings for The University of Montana 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 $32,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $56,900 , followed by Management Information Systems and Services at $53,900 , and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at $39,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $105,000 , followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) at $62,600 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $51,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for The University of Montana graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $105,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $62,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $56,900
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $51,200
Law (First Professional Degree) $49,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $45,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $42,400
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $39,300
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $39,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Social Work (Master's Degree) $38,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,300
Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Associate's Degree) $35,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Computer and Information Sciences (Associate's Degree) $34,500
Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) $28,900
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $26,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,200
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $20,600
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=180489.

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

Last updated: August 2026