Program Payoff

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana. 80 certificate and associate programs, public. 80 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Montana.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $31,111 $57,318 (47) $85,280
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $18,167 $42,682 (58) $36,140
Emergency Medical Technicians
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $39,153 (21) $72,560
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $37,568 (30) $121,990
Software Developers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $31,314 (11) $57,290
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $30,988 (12) $46,820
Medical Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $17,449 $22,912 (34) $77,550
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Marketing Associate's degree $22,578 (14) $68,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $55,610
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $47,270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $62,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $37,010
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $36,140
Emergency Medical Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,820
Medical Assistants
Anthropology Undergraduate certificate not published $110,470
Managers, All Other
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Undergraduate certificate not published $91,560
Biological Scientists, All Other
Biotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $91,560
Biological Scientists, All Other
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $46,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $46,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $91,380
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $91,380
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,480
Office Clerks, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $46,480
Office Clerks, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $76,910
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Carpenters Associate's degree not published $76,910
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $78,740
Speech-Language Pathologists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $121,990
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $121,990
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $121,990
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $87,890
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $87,890
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Undergraduate certificate not published $87,890
Project Management Specialists
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $38,060
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $38,060
Cooks, Restaurant
Dance Undergraduate certificate not published $78,420
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Demography Undergraduate certificate not published $110,470
Managers, All Other
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $56,890
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $65,750
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $65,730
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $65,730
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $65,730
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $65,730
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $91,380
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $78,690
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Geography and Cartography Undergraduate certificate not published $110,470
Managers, All Other
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $58,870
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $43,740
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $43,740
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $60,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Historic Preservation and Conservation Undergraduate certificate not published $110,470
Managers, All Other
History Undergraduate certificate not published $60,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $74,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $74,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Information Science/Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $121,990
Software Developers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $77,550
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $60,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Management Information Systems and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $132,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $68,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Medical Illustration and Informatics Undergraduate certificate not published $77,550
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $56,780
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Undergraduate certificate not published $52,420
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Non-Professional Legal Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $57,290
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Outdoor Education Undergraduate certificate not published $35,090
Recreation Workers
Philosophy Undergraduate certificate not published $119,430
Natural Sciences Managers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree not published $40,900
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $55,610
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Public Health Undergraduate certificate not published $105,840
Medical and Health Services Managers
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $63,780
Public Relations Specialists
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published $52,260
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
Special Education and Teaching Undergraduate certificate not published $62,310
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Sustainability Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $80,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $57,530
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,740
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,740
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.