Master's-22% vs national median1,776 grads tracked
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at University of South Dakota
Ranked 206th of 305 master's programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,064
middle 50%: $54,570 – $93,952
Median · 5 years out
$89,516
middle 50%: $70,599 – $118,093
Median · 10 years out
$110,275
middle 50%: $82,479 – $149,605
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Business and Management earn $68k in year one. Ten-year median pay is $110k.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,926 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Bridgeport
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$90,007 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$89,748 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$89,416 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$89,053 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$77,188 · 5 yrs out
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