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Montana State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
53 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $23,106
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 59%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 82%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 14,451
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $19,322 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $19,557 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,133 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,666 |
| $110,000+ | $26,850 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (2)
Associate's programs (3)
Bachelor's programs (38)
- Computer Science$111,728
- Computer Engineering$99,411
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,331
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,002
- Mechanical Engineering$88,653
- Industrial Engineering$88,087
- Chemical Engineering$87,590
- Civil Engineering$82,785
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,089
- Agricultural Business and Management$79,621
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,146
- Business/Commerce, General$71,578
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$66,498
- Mathematics$65,731
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$64,133
- Economics$62,511
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$60,221
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,352
- Psychology, General$53,623
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$52,702
- History$52,187
- Political Science and Government$51,285
- Biology, General$50,711
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,241
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,646
- Sociology$48,273
- English Language and Literature, General$47,757
- Fine and Studio Arts$46,741
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,657
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$46,321 (1 yr)
- Animal Sciences$46,313
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,975
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,523
- Plant Sciences$45,392
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,300
- Chemistry$44,721 (1 yr)
- Sustainability Studies$41,979
- Music$39,920
Master's programs (9)
- Accounting and Related Services$92,689
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$87,162
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$83,329
- Educational Administration and Supervision$70,130
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,655
- Curriculum and Instruction$62,976
- Mathematics$62,651
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$51,264
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,294 (1 yr)