COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Accounting and Related Services master'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.
$3,144 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $193,445 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$48,653Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$92,689$44,036 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$92,689 vs. $76,194
$16,495 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis835 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,499
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$92,689
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,724
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$92,689 vs. $95,833
$3,144 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.Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,490 median wageMT estimate · 170 jobs · 25-1011$62,520–$129,880 middle 50% of MT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$75,810 median wageMT estimate · 4,730 jobs · 13-2011$61,690–$97,320 middle 50% of MT wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$100,920 median wageMT estimate · 50 jobs · 13-2054$82,970–$114,290 middle 50% of MT wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$131,060 median wageMT estimate · 1,510 jobs · 11-3031$100,770–$181,260 middle 50% of MT wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,190 median wageMT estimate · 440 jobs · 13-2051$80,360–$117,210 middle 50% of MT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$80,970 median wageMT estimate · 140 jobs · 13-2061$70,600–$106,480 middle 50% of MT wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$79,700 median wageMT estimate · 360 jobs · 13-2031$63,070–$86,260 middle 50% of MT wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$63,080 median wageMT estimate · 360 jobs · 13-2082$47,470–$82,850 middle 50% of MT wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$74,650 median wageMT estimate · 190 jobs · 13-2041$64,410–$83,870 middle 50% of MT wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,610 median wageMT estimate · 130 jobs · 13-2081$63,610–$79,070 middle 50% of MT wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePayroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,040 median wageMT estimate · 530 jobs · 43-3051$46,500–$63,060 middle 50% of MT wages-15.9% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
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.
The University of Montana
$1,063 higher earnings · $5,715 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,752
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,784
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$41,416 higher earnings · $5,834 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $134,105
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,665
Vanderbilt University
$35,648 higher earnings · $6,653 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,337
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
Rice University
$31,384 higher earnings · $9,129 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $124,073
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,370
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
23 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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