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Master's+13% vs national median538 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at South Dakota State University

Ranked 62nd of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$95,730
middle 50%: $75,020 – $114,009
Median · 5 years out
$113,950
middle 50%: $88,789 – $136,883
Median · 10 years out
$131,379
middle 50%: $103,513 – $160,199

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Dakota State University's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $95,730 one year after graduating, rising to $131,379 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 62nd of 268 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,505 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
$114,476 · 5 yrs out
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
$114,420 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$113,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$113,150 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$113,101 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$112,807 · 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 (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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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