Bachelor's+4% vs national median274 grads tracked
Health and Medical Administrative Services at University of South Dakota
Ranked 38th of 95 bachelor's programs in Health and Medical Administrative Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,202
middle 50%: $30,472 – $53,141
Median · 5 years out
$67,927
middle 50%: $51,432 – $88,374
Median · 10 years out
$84,189
middle 50%: $62,198 – $110,705
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health and Medical Administrative Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health administration graduates earn a median of $40k starting out. Salaries reach $84k by year ten.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,687 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weber State University
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$70,808 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$69,971 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$68,206 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$67,319 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$66,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$66,120 · 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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