Bachelor's-10% vs national median357 grads tracked
Marketing at University of South Dakota
Ranked 139th of 221 bachelor's programs in Marketing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,789
middle 50%: $32,871 – $52,597
Median · 5 years out
$62,458
middle 50%: $50,477 – $81,462
Median · 10 years out
$75,814
middle 50%: $59,291 – $108,475
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Marketing (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Marketing majors from this institution see year-one earnings of $43k. Mid-career salaries reach $76k after ten years.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,804 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Lynchburg
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$62,947 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$62,899 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$62,643 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$62,282 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$61,978 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$61,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$61,799 · 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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