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

Missoula, 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 | $44,511 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,532 – $67,661 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,570 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.34× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,511 | derived |

**48% 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 $15,000 (≈ 34% 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 $17,924 to $114,396 across 41 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $114,396 | $50,640 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | First Professional Degree | $67,886 | $95,599 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,746 | $23,411 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,294 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $55,652 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $55,287 | $31,111 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Master's Degree | $52,377 | not reported |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $51,687 | $72,126 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $51,604 | $59,241 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,692 | $21,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $47,119 | $18,167 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $44,412 | $30,638 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $43,398 | $39,422 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,236 | $23,181 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $40,571 | $49,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $40,202 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,229 | $20,359 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,002 | not reported |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,775 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $35,122 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $34,663 | $41,158 |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,452 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,096 | $18,687 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,130 | $22,024 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,629 | $24,927 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,257 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,805 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,751 | $17,951 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,787 | $25,260 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,706 | $24,343 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,665 | $23,111 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,061 | $19,495 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,497 | not reported |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,210 | $25,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,343 | $25,011 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,601 | $21,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,054 | $19,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $19,930 | $17,449 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,691 | $22,692 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,130 | $24,491 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,924 | $23,680 |

## 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 The University of Montana by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?180489

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