Business/Commerce at Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Bachelor's Degree · about 291 graduates a year

$48,164
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,578
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 271
Rank by pay
#36 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,735
Median federal debt

Montana State University graduates in business/commerce earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montana State University Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
63Springfield College Springfield, MA$71,807$63,234#185—
64University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$71,753$84,555#24$49,307
65University of North Texas Denton, TX$71,695$72,893#62$45,122
66Montana State University Bozeman, MT$71,578$78,188#36$48,164
67Southwestern University Georgetown, TX$71,342$72,534#67$47,056
68University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD$71,211$62,496#194$52,329
69Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$71,128$73,514#55$58,128

Other Majors at Montana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,728$66,918#106 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,411$67,015#124 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,331$77,060#135 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,002$77,139#29 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$88,653$68,469#222 of 318
Industrial Engineering$88,087$64,082#82 of 94
Chemical Engineering$87,590$62,206#135 of 158
Civil Engineering$82,785$67,373#149 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,089$62,605#40 of 61
Agricultural Business and Management$79,621$50,876#7 of 77
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,146$71,915#858 of 966
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$66,498$32,538#21 of 35
Mathematics$65,731$34,475#202 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$64,133—#16 of 22
Economics$62,511$47,098#342 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$60,221$37,181#38 of 49
Environmental Design$57,668—#6 of 12
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,352$33,415#28 of 90
Psychology$53,623$28,928#318 of 1027
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,702$31,910#8 of 49
History$52,187$29,692#204 of 459
Political Science and Government$51,285$35,476#498 of 565
Biology$50,711$29,435#663 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,241$29,030#128 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,646$36,745#214 of 265
Sociology$48,273$36,595#333 of 462
English Language and Literature$47,757$33,483#322 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$46,741$32,265#90 of 423
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,657$38,576#281 of 345
Animal Sciences$46,313$30,220#58 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Montana State University business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,164 one year after graduating and $71,578 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montana State University rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Montana State University ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Montana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,735.

← All data for Montana State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.