COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,732 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $49,463 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +40% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$197,850
$14,000Annual price+$141,850
$22,000Current college-wide context+$109,850
$28,000Annual price+$85,850
$42,000Annual price+$29,850
$56,000Annual price−$26,150
$70,000Annual price−$82,150
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,564Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,785$51,221 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 27 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,499
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,031
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$82,785
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$223/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,499Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,905Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,899
Estimated loan payment$223
72borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$82,785 vs. $86,517
$3,732 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Architectural and Engineering Managers$146,030 median wageMT estimate · 560 jobs · 11-9041$122,110–$176,400 middle 50% of MT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$101,170 median wageMT estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1032$78,010–$130,900 middle 50% of MT wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$93,070 median wageMT estimate · 1,870 jobs · 17-2051$76,770–$105,980 middle 50% of MT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$100,140 median wageMT estimate · 300 jobs · 17-2081$81,100–$126,000 middle 50% of MT wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$97,470 median wageMT estimate · 240 jobs · 17-2199$79,750–$124,990 middle 50% of MT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$105,410 median wageMT estimate · 110 jobs · 17-2151$98,200–$106,350 middle 50% of MT wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$104,060 median wageMT estimate · 18,060 jobs · 17-2171$80,380–$137,540 middle 50% of MT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Public Administration
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of California, Berkeley
$25,763 higher earnings · $6,639 less debt · $9,018 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,548
- Debt
- $14,392
- Annual net price
- $13,481
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$18,287 higher earnings · $607 less debt · $5,834 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,072
- Debt
- $20,424
- Annual net price
- $16,665
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$15,005 higher earnings · $4,531 less debt · $10,968 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,790
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $11,531
California State University, Northridge
$14,338 higher earnings · $2,299 less debt · $15,478 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,123
- Debt
- $18,732
- Annual net price
- $7,021
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
64 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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