Federal data
Public four-year colleges in Montana by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Montana public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana Technological University | Butte | Public, 4-year | $79,369 | 387 |
| 2 | Montana State University | Bozeman | Public, 4-year | $65,157 | 3,634 |
| 3 | Montana State University-Northern | Havre | Public, 4-year | $60,505 | 246 |
| 4 | Montana State University Billings | Billings | Public, 4-year | $55,549 | 716 |
| 5 | Salish Kootenai College | Pablo | Public, 4-year | $52,164 | 149 |
| 6 | The University of Montana | Missoula | Public, 4-year | $50,928 | 2,846 |
| 7 | Stone Child College | Box Elder | Public, 4-year | $45,263 | 43 |
| 8 | The University of Montana-Western | Dillon | Public, 4-year | $44,338 | 441 |
| 9 | Aaniiih Nakoda College | Harlem | Public, 4-year | $35,626 | 51 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.