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
Mental and Social Health Services graduates earn a median of $37k initially. Salaries reach $55k 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?
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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
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$50,812 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$49,718 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,309 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,289 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$45,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$43,799 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$41,424 · 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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