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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public · 14,451 students · mostly bachelor degrees
25th-cheapest of 26 Montana colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$22,499
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$25,905
Graduation rate
57%
Admission rate
82%
Median graduate earnings
$53,263
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$22,500
Average SAT
1183
Median ACT
24
Pell grant recipients
16%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
183 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Doctoral Degree$126,894Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree102 grads/yr$111,728Computer Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree14 grads/yr$99,411Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Bachelor's Degree32 grads/yr$98,331Accounting · Master's Degree27 grads/yr$92,689Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree38 grads/yr$89,002Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree171 grads/yr$88,653Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree25 grads/yr$88,087Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · Bachelor's Degree70 grads/yr$87,590Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology · Master's Degree23 grads/yr$87,162Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services · Master's Degree18 grads/yr$83,329Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering · Bachelor's Degree73 grads/yr$82,785Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree39 grads/yr$80,089Farm/Farm and Ranch Management · Bachelor's Degree29 grads/yr$79,621Clinical Nurse Leader · Bachelor's Degree284 grads/yr$76,146Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew · Associate's Degree23 grads/yr$74,026Architectural Design · Master's Degree$71,784Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree291 grads/yr$71,578Educational Leadership and Administration, General · Master's Degree25 grads/yr$70,130Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology · Bachelor's Degree60 grads/yr$66,498Mathematics, General · Bachelor's Degree30 grads/yr$65,731Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education · Master's Degree57 grads/yr$64,655Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology · Bachelor's Degree43 grads/yr$64,133Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree26 grads/yr$62,976Mathematics, General · Master's Degree28 grads/yr$62,651
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.