United StatesBillings, MT

Montana State University Billings

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Value48/100
Solid evidence62/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions40
Value100
Career60
Experience48
Location64
Annual university cost$31,147Tuition plus recorded living cost
Graduation28%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$44,29610 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic36
Career38
Evidence coverage62

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Billings, MT Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$817Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Billings, MT Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Billings or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+97,574
    Residents aged 22–247,707
    Residents aged 25–2911,394

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.6% · 22,069 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality13.1% · 12,827 employed residents
    Retail12.9% · 12,617 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$34,230 Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,634 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$52,941 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$102,409 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$64,029 Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$23,727 Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementBachelors Degree$26,836 Biological and Physical SciencesBachelors Degree$30,228 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,381 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$32,407 Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,744 Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,738 Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$37,568 Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelors Degree$39,369 CarpentersAssociate's DegreeView degree CarpentersUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree ChemistryBachelors Degree$38,289 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelors Degree$29,685 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$33,535 Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$38,687 Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$38,289 Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,954 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$31,848 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$31,890 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$41,565 Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$49,697 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$42,402 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$22,192 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelors Degree$25,484 Education, GeneralAssociate's DegreeView degree

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