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Bachelor's-15% vs national median400 grads tracked

Finance and Financial Management Services at University of South Dakota

Ranked 144th of 207 bachelor's programs in Finance and Financial Management Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,641
middle 50%: $35,652 – $59,105
Median · 5 years out
$68,935
middle 50%: $50,767 – $91,412
Median · 10 years out
$91,412
middle 50%: $64,897 – $128,579

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Finance and Financial Management 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 Finance and Financial Management Services earn a median $45,641 one year after graduating, rising to $91,412 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $81,391 for this field, ranking 144th of 207 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,129 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$69,037 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$69,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$68,976 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$68,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$68,108 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$68,098 · 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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