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Bachelor's-13% vs national median3,953 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of South Dakota

Ranked 304th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,468
middle 50%: $39,472 – $70,903
Median · 5 years out
$65,840
middle 50%: $51,400 – $82,801
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,789 – $89,805

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (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 Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $57,468 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $75,503 for this field, ranking 304th of 391 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
≈ $6,307 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$66,243 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$66,189 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$66,105 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$65,977 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,876 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$65,322 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$65,173 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$65,010 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$64,986 · 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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