Bachelor's0% vs national median6,435 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at South Dakota State University
Ranked 176th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,050
middle 50%: $52,169 – $72,129
Median · 5 years out
$75,615
middle 50%: $59,748 – $106,266
Median · 10 years out
$92,633
middle 50%: $68,093 – $134,607
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates see $62k in median first-year earnings. Salaries reach $93k by year 10.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,614 total interest
Same major at other universities
Worcester State University
$76,218 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$76,154 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$75,953 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$75,914 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$75,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$75,503 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$75,451 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$75,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$75,289 · 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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