University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota · Public
Graduate earnings
24of 26 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical South Dakota high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 2 fall short.
26 of 75 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 49: 37 with no earnings published and 12 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 85 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$19,858 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$19,858 a year
About $79,432 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $14,921 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,942 |
| $48k to $75k | $18,540 |
| $75k to $110k | $21,202 |
| $110k and up | $22,193 |
| All families (average) | $19,858 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical South Dakota high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
45 of 160 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,025 | +$36,049 | clears the bar | $24,966 | 0.7 yrs | 162 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,993 | +$14,017 | clears the bar | $23,625 | 1.7 yrs | 82 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $57,591 | +$20,615 | above HS line | $29,750 | 1.4 yrs | 82 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,890 | +$27,914 | clears the bar | $20,824 | 0.7 yrs | 80 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $109,366 | +$72,390 | above HS line | $25,845 | 0.4 yrs | 79 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $61,518 | +$24,542 | clears the bar | $21,125 | 0.9 yrs | 77 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,034 | +$9,058 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 2.8 yrs | 75 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,099 | +$21,123 | clears the bar | $21,843 | 1.0 yrs | 62 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $126,911 | +$89,935 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $83,195 | +$46,219 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $71,179 | +$34,203 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 0.7 yrs | 57 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | $72,528 | +$35,552 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $58,046 | +$21,070 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.0 yrs | 55 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $70,100 | +$33,124 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.6 yrs | 55 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,211 | +$15,235 | clears the bar | $25,850 | 1.7 yrs | 54 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $52,100 | +$15,124 | clears the bar | $23,625 | 1.6 yrs | 51 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $72,032 | +$35,056 | above HS line | $18,500 | 0.5 yrs | 46 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,306 | +$13,330 | clears the bar | $21,125 | 1.6 yrs | 45 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $64,069 | +$27,093 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.8 yrs | 34 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $55,261 | +$18,285 | clears the bar | $23,488 | 1.3 yrs | 34 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | $68,556 | +$31,580 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.8 yrs | 32 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $57,931 | +$20,955 | above HS line | $44,897 | 2.1 yrs | 26 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $123,612 | +$86,636 | above HS line | $112,617 | 1.3 yrs | 25 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $105,958 | +$68,982 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $85,964 | +$48,988 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,463 | +$34,487 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 0.6 yrs | 22 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $61,362 | +$24,386 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.1 yrs | 22 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,945 | +$6,969 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.9 yrs | 20 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $31,155 | -$5,821 | falls short | $25,000 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $54,3281-year earnings | +$17,352 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $57,716 | +$20,740 | above HS line | $41,595 | 2.0 yrs | 18 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $87,275 | +$50,299 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $45,415 | +$8,439 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.0 yrs | 14 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $46,1831-year earnings | +$9,207 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $54,349 | +$17,373 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Human Services | Master's Degree | $86,703 | +$49,727 | above HS line | $34,542 | 0.7 yrs | 12 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $74,816 | +$37,840 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,096 | +$8,120 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.1 yrs | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $33,8521-year earnings | -$3,124 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,270 | +$13,294 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.9 yrs | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $62,804 | +$25,828 | above HS line | $16,457 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $64,104 | +$27,128 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $60,964 | +$23,988 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $70,000 | +$33,024 | above HS line | $115,835 | 3.5 yrs | not published |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $63,700 | +$26,724 | clears the bar | $14,947 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Health Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Communication Disorders | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Physics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Anthropology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Materials Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | First Professional Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 160 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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