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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

Graduates of South Dakota State University's bachelor's program in History earn a median $35,069 one year after graduating, rising to $59,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $54,304 for this field, ranking 189th of 354 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
8.4 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

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