Highest ROI College Degrees in Montana

Top 20 college + major combinations in Montana ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	The University of Montana Grad rate: 45.9%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,473,432	$118,046	$23,744	Full ROI →
2	Rocky Mountain College Grad rate: 46.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,401,480	$116,492	$44,180	Full ROI →
3	Montana Technological University Grad rate: 57.4%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,023,550	$99,324	$21,620	Full ROI →
4	University of Providence Grad rate: 43.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,017,170	$103,079	$43,054	Full ROI →
5	Montana Technological University Grad rate: 57.4%	Public Health.	+$1,013,740	$94,849	$21,620	Full ROI →
6	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Computer Science.	+$752,129	$85,881	$23,779	Full ROI →
7	Montana Technological University Grad rate: 57.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$685,100	$80,579	$21,620	Full ROI →
8	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$507,100	$73,528	$23,779	Full ROI →
9	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$491,179	$73,003	$23,779	Full ROI →
10	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$489,194	$73,041	$23,779	Full ROI →
11	The University of Montana Grad rate: 45.9%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$463,156	$71,476	$23,744	Full ROI →
12	Montana Technological University Grad rate: 57.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$436,060	$65,965	$21,620	Full ROI →
13	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$425,059	$69,865	$23,779	Full ROI →
14	The University of Montana Grad rate: 45.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$419,832	$65,366	$23,744	Full ROI →
15	The University of Montana Grad rate: 45.9%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$418,552	$65,302	$23,744	Full ROI →
16	The University of Montana Grad rate: 45.9%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$407,792	$64,764	$23,744	Full ROI →
17	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$406,602	$64,708	$23,779	Full ROI →
18	Montana State University Grad rate: 57.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$402,282	$64,492	$23,779	Full ROI →
19	Montana Technological University Grad rate: 57.4%	Engineering, General.	+$387,900	$65,719	$21,620	Full ROI →
20	Montana State University Billings Grad rate: 28.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$377,794	$62,737	$18,473	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.