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Bachelor's-6% vs national median661 grads tracked

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at South Dakota State University

Ranked 55th of 97 bachelor's programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,771
middle 50%: $26,538 – $40,717
Median · 5 years out
$46,596
middle 50%: $37,691 – $56,529
Median · 10 years out
$51,472
middle 50%: $41,496 – $61,703

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (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 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services earn a median $33,771 one year after graduating, rising to $51,472 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $49,741 for this field, ranking 55th of 97 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,792 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University - Saint Paul
$47,169 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$47,074 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$47,072 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$46,979 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,944 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$46,104 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,613 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$45,296 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$45,292 · 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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