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Subject-Area Teaching at Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,422/yr (-5% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 18.9x earnings multiple (5.9x out-of-state)

Ranked #114 of 348 Teacher Education programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$509K	$507K	$484K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	19.0x	18.9x	18.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.0x	5.9x	5.7x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	61	60	67

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$26,824

Out-of-state: $85,388 (5.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$60,176

-124% less than sticker · See by income

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,293

25% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Montana State University Billings's Subject-Area Teaching program produces graduates earning $39,422/yr — within striking distance of the $41,690 national average for this field.

The 18.9x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 43% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Ranked #114 out of 348 programs, Montana State University Billings's Subject-Area Teaching offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $39,422 to $49,293 shows 25% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Montana State University Billings

a smaller institution with 2,710 students in Billings, MT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Montana State University Billings's Subject-Area Teaching program score?

This program scores 60/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

How vulnerable is Subject-Area Teaching to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Subject-Area Teaching careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 43% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →