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Master's-16% vs national median901 grads tracked

Psychology at South Dakota State University

Ranked 190th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,504
middle 50%: $39,784 – $55,407
Median · 5 years out
$55,873
middle 50%: $46,975 – $66,285
Median · 10 years out
$62,682
middle 50%: $52,155 – $75,665

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of South Dakota State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $47,504 one year after graduating, rising to $62,682 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 190th of 205 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,835 total interest

Same major at other universities

Liberty University
$56,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$56,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$56,544 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$54,453 · 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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