A New Online Tool Shows The State-By-State Payoff Of College Degrees – Montana is One of the Strongest

• Montana has one of the strongest earnings premiums in the country. Graduates of its certificate, associate’s, and bachelor’s programs typically earn $60,935 four years after finishing, 93% more than a high school graduate in the state ($31,564). That ranks 5th among the 50 states and D.C.; the national premium is 76%.
• Montana’s top-ranked programs compared with other states:
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (bachelor’s degree): 2nd of 25 states
  • Psychology, General (bachelor’s degree): 3rd of 51 states
  • Business/Commerce, General (bachelor’s degree): 6th of 39 states

 

ByMichael T. Nietzel

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