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Bachelor's-7% vs national median816 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at University of South Dakota

Ranked 158th of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,917
middle 50%: $38,748 – $61,835
Median · 5 years out
$71,906
middle 50%: $58,285 – $88,514
Median · 10 years out
$91,887
middle 50%: $69,423 – $120,738

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of South Dakota's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $51,917 one year after graduating, rising to $91,887 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 158th of 310 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,474 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hampton University
$72,807 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$72,717 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,322 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$72,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$71,834 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$71,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$71,596 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$71,325 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$71,267 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Dakota

Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out

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