Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,057 grads tracked
Psychology at University of South Dakota
Ranked 111th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,444
middle 50%: $24,536 – $42,916
Median · 5 years out
$53,967
middle 50%: $41,046 – $70,854
Median · 10 years out
$67,330
middle 50%: $51,265 – $90,034
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology majors at the University of South Dakota start with a median salary of $33k. Earnings climb to $54k after five years and $67k 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 yrs
≈ $9,643 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater State University
$54,147 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,092 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,986 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,837 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,749 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,707 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$53,671 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$53,662 · 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