Bachelor's-5% vs national median634 grads tracked
Psychology at South Dakota State University
Ranked 199th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,204
middle 50%: $25,152 – $42,197
Median · 5 years out
$50,098
middle 50%: $40,056 – $62,127
Median · 10 years out
$61,176
middle 50%: $48,178 – $78,504
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates see a median first-year salary of $33k. Earnings rise to $50k by year five and $61k by year ten.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,202 total interest
Same major at other universities
Old Dominion University
$50,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,350 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,335 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,279 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,143 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$50,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,889 · 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
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
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out