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Bachelor's-14% vs national median671 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at University of South Dakota

Ranked 27th of 34 bachelor's programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,528
middle 50%: $29,306 – $44,092
Median · 5 years out
$49,273
middle 50%: $40,926 – $59,282
Median · 10 years out
$55,251
middle 50%: $42,127 – $68,914

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (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 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $36,528 one year after graduating, rising to $55,251 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,584 for this field, ranking 27th of 34 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,925 total interest

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