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title: Montana State University Billings — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Billings, MT
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,296 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,006 – $65,133 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $10,086 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,782 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 30% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,054 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 61% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,296 | derived |

**30% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $10,086 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $31,495 to $58,668 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,668 | $19,937 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,489 | $16,076 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $48,100 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,050 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $43,082 | $26,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,844 | $17,503 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,558 | $27,015 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,226 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $37,775 | $48,207 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,616 | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,524 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,992 | $18,143 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,495 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Montana State University Billings by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?180179

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