How much money do The University of Montana graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for The University of Montana graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $56,900 followed by Management Information Systems and Services paying $53,900 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $39,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $105,000 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) at $62,600 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $51,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The University of Montana graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $105,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $62,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $56,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $49,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $39,300 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $39,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $38,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,300 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $35,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Associate's Degree) | $34,500 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $28,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $26,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $20,600 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=180489 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Montana.