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Bachelor's-16% vs national median164 grads tracked

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at South Dakota State University

Ranked 32nd of 41 bachelor's programs in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,596
middle 50%: $33,960 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$58,176
middle 50%: $44,644 – $78,929
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (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 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations earn a median $42,596 one year after graduating, rising to $58,176 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 32nd of 41 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,207 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$54,580 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,963 · 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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