Montana State University
Montana State University is a public college in Bozeman, MT. Its average net price is $23,106 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $19,322 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $19,557 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,133 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,666 |
| $110,001 and up | $26,850 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $50,580 |
| 8 years after entry | $55,623 |
| 10 years after entry | $59,536 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $33,494 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,042 Small program - rough guide n=94 | $20,843 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $52,097 n=262 | $20,625 n=244 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $33,987 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $16,375 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Chemical Engineering | $70,775 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $19,625 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,660 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $22,623 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $73,188 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=97 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $82,167 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $83,381 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $22,375 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $35,826 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $37,431 n=147 | $20,500 n=117 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $33,099 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $23,433 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $46,293 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $24,020 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| Gerontology | $42,094 National median for this major n=204 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $30,853 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Landscape Architecture | $59,874 National median for this major n=636 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $31,578 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $17,750 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,112 n=164 | $17,500 n=115 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $63,488 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $18,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,779 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $21,250 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | $23,468 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,087 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Psychology | $34,100 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $20,500 n=133 |
| Registered Nursing | $75,018 n=367 | $26,000 n=423 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $42,944 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $40,481 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $22,712 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Sustainability Studies | $44,710 National median for this major n=1,415 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $41,585 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Teaching | $38,732 Small program - rough guide n=92 | $23,224 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $34,340 National median for this major n=1,905 | Not published |
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