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Bachelor's-10% vs national median76 grads tracked

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at South Dakota State University

Ranked 40th of 67 bachelor's programs in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,034
middle 50%: $24,893 – $45,260
Median · 5 years out
$56,473
middle 50%: $42,793 – $73,773
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (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 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General earn a median $33,034 one year after graduating, rising to $56,473 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $62,643 for this field, ranking 40th of 67 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,534 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$58,461 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$56,801 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$55,328 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$55,111 · 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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