Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT · Public · Midsize city · MSU Billings · MSUB

Public institution in Billings, MT · 2,710 undergraduates · $44,296 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%In-state tuition & fees
Top 15%Cost of attendance
Top 25%Median graduate debt

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $15,044685th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $6,706256th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $21,347944th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $18,473293rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $18,209477th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,2961,401st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $39,5311,257th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 28.2%1,809th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 55.7%1,688th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,710757th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 26.5%1,398th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 387 mi (SLC)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Multidisciplinary Studies#24

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $30
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$50,270	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$39,369	$39,369
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$38,289	$38,289
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$36,134	$38,289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$34,526	$32,284
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$32,925	$29,250
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$32,119	$31,851
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$32,029	$31,890
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$30,771	$25,774
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology	bachelors	$29,685	$29,685
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1927source
Athletic nickname: "Yellowjackets"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: #17336D and #F7C02Fsource
Mascot: Buzz the Yellowjacketsource
Campus size: about 110 acressource
Formerly known as "Eastern Montana Normal School" (1927–1949)source
Formerly known as "Eastern Montana College of Education" (1949–1965)source
Formerly known as "Eastern Montana College" (1965–1994)source
Athletic conference: GNACsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""MSU-B Fight Song""source

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,495,295 (M $678,788 · W $816,507)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.