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Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,011 grads tracked

Education at University of South Dakota

Ranked 206th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,384
middle 50%: $27,903 – $48,737
Median · 5 years out
$52,105
middle 50%: $44,810 – $59,989
Median · 10 years out
$59,346
middle 50%: $50,202 – $70,778

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (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 Education earn a median $40,384 one year after graduating, rising to $59,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 206th of 339 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,029 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$52,200 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$52,184 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$52,174 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,135 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$52,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,095 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$52,018 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$51,946 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,793 · 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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