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Bachelor's-14% vs national median188 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at South Dakota State University

Ranked 72nd of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,482
middle 50%: $28,536 – $46,634
Median · 5 years out
$55,573
middle 50%: $46,435 – $66,717
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,522 – $94,789

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of South Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $37,482 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $64,892 for this field, ranking 72nd of 81 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,941 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$59,558 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,152 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,429 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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