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2026 Highest Paid Student Counseling Grads in Montana

[Student Counseling](/majors/education/student-counseling/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a student counseling degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where student counseling graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Student Counseling Grads in Montana

2026 Highest Paid Student Counseling Grads in Montana

Below are the schools whose student counseling graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Student Counseling Graduates

1

Montana State University Northern
Havre, MT

$62,389 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Montana State University Northern the top school for student counseling graduate earnings in Montana. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University Northern is a public institution. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from Montana State University Northern typically earn about $62,389 annually.

2

Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT

$48,789 Average Early-Career Salary

Montana State University Billings came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying student counseling schools. Montana State University Billings is a public school located in the city of Billings. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from Montana State University Billings typically earn about $48,789 annually.

3

The University Of Montana
Missoula, MT

$51,773 Average Early-Career Salary

The University Of Montana produces some of the highest-paid graduates in student counseling, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public institution. Student Counseling graduates of The University Of Montana earn a median of about $51,773 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their student counseling graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.