Bachelor's-8% vs national median398 grads tracked
History at South Dakota State University
Ranked 189th of 354 bachelor's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,069
middle 50%: $26,436 – $46,644
Median · 5 years out
$50,187
middle 50%: $39,135 – $60,624
Median · 10 years out
$59,610
middle 50%: $47,471 – $76,644
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
History majors at South Dakota State University earn a $35k median salary in year one. Ten-year median compensation is $60k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,952 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$50,685 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$50,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$50,368 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$50,186 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$50,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$49,960 · 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