Havre, Montana · Public
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Montana State University-Northern
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 9.4% reported program-share signal, $12,664 school-wide net price, and $49,505 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
9.4% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 9.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~71
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,628
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 41.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,664/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,656
- Median debt
- $18,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,505/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (9.4%), school-wide average net price ($12,664), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,505), and peer averages from 1,628 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,628 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,065 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($473 below). Together, those evidence points place Montana State University-Northern in the top 40% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 6.9% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 5.8% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 36.0% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 16.9% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 27.7% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 37.7% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 38.4% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 9.4% of reported programs at Montana State University-Northern, which is bigger than 60% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Montana State University-Northern's average net price is $12,664 per year, about $50,656 over four years. That is $3,065 below the $15,729 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,505 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $473 below the $49,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Montana State University-Northern #657 of 1,628 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.