Bachelor's-1% vs national median112 grads tracked
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services at South Dakota State University
Ranked 18th of 45 bachelor's programs in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,582
middle 50%: $22,731 – $36,674
Median · 5 years out
$60,272
middle 50%: $49,269 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $50,197 – $87,420
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
South Dakota State University graduates in Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services start with a median salary of $28k. Earnings reach $60k by year five and $65k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,747 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston
$61,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$61,535 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,528 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$58,269 · 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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