Public · Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
63 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $15,193
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 66%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 18,376
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $10,117 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,520 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,862 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,770 |
| $110,000+ | $25,855 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (44)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167
- Accounting and Related Services$84,906
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$79,692
- Chemistry$74,401
- Mathematics$68,371
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235
- Biology, General$67,541
- Economics$66,148
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$61,036
- Political Science and Government$60,984
- Communication and Media Studies$59,247
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$58,236
- Design and Applied Arts$56,176
- Public Health$55,681
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208
- Journalism$53,579
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575
- Geography and Cartography$53,285
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$52,511
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435
- History$52,160
- Sociology$52,053
- Social Work$51,646
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790
- Music$50,418
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$49,429
- Psychology, General$48,464
- Anthropology$47,225
- English Language and Literature, General$45,337
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,564
- Nutrition Sciences$42,490 (1 yr)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$42,017
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$41,156
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,248
- Dance$39,064
- Research and Experimental Psychology$36,269 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,711 (1 yr)
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$32,557 (1 yr)
Master's programs (16)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$117,544
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$108,975
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,724 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$87,244
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$81,192
- Special Education and Teaching$75,657
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$72,288
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$70,662
- Public Health$69,383
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,490
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$66,833
- Social Work$66,259
- Education, General$65,095
- Research and Experimental Psychology$61,297 (1 yr)
- Music$54,787
- English Language and Literature, General$53,402 (1 yr)
Graduate certificate programs (3)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$91,810
- Social Work$82,838
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$77,546 (1 yr)