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What Montana State grads actually do

Based on 271 notable Montana State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
81
American football player
23
basketball player
22
university teacher
14
lawyer
12
writer
10
Canadian football player
10
judge
8
sculptor
8
basketball coach
8
journalist
7
researcher
7

Notable Montana State alumni

Washington J. McCormick
Washington J. McCormick
lawyer · politician
Marguerite Lindsley
Marguerite Lindsley
National Park Service ranger
Chet Huntley
Chet Huntley
actor · journalist
Lance Deal
Lance Deal
hammer thrower · athletics competitor
Maurice Hilleman
Maurice Hilleman
microbiologist
LeRoy H. Anderson
LeRoy H. Anderson
politician
Victoria Paris
Victoria Paris
film actor · pornographic actor
Peter Voulkos
Peter Voulkos
sculptor · painter

Salary outlook for top Montana State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
researcher
10th–90th percentile: $59,010$158,160
$95,890
median / yr

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About Montana State

Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana, United States. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68, and doctoral degrees in 35 through its nine colleges. More than 16,700 students attended MSU in fall 2019, taught by 796 full-time and 547 part-time faculty. In the Carnegie Classification, MSU is placed among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", one of only two universities in Montana to receive this distinction with a "very high undergraduate" enrollment profile. The university had research expenditures of $257.9 million in 2024. Located on the south side of Bozeman, the university's 1,170-acre (470 ha) campus is the largest in the state. The university's main campus in Bozeman is home to KUSM television, KGLT radio, and the Museum of the Rockies. MSU provides outreach services to citizens and communities statewide through its agricultural experiment station and 60 county and reservation extension offices. The elevation of the campus is 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above mean sea level.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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