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Master's-23% vs national median1,539 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of South Dakota

Ranked 198th of 268 master's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,750
middle 50%: $52,027 – $78,950
Median · 5 years out
$77,188
middle 50%: $61,466 – $98,379
Median · 10 years out
$84,218
middle 50%: $68,821 – $109,777

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of South Dakota's master's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $62,750 one year after graduating, rising to $84,218 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $100,614 for this field, ranking 198th of 268 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,523 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$77,598 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$77,544 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$77,179 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$76,749 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$75,356 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$74,457 · 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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