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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public · 9,198 students

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$55k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
98%Acceptance Rate
62%Graduation Rate
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Programs & Salary Outcomes

Median earnings of graduates from each program at South Dakota State University, sourced from U.S. Department of Education data.

Degree types offered:First Professional DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeAssociate's Degree
#1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
First Professional Degree · ~76 graduates/year
$138,305
after 5 years
#2
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Bachelor's Degree · ~62 graduates/year
$122,169
after 5 years
#3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
First Professional Degree · ~32 graduates/year
$119,763
after 1 year
$120,458
after 5 years
#4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · ~45 graduates/year
$103,339
after 1 year
$109,395
after 5 years
#5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~19 graduates/year
$103,018
after 5 years
#6
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$73,770
after 1 year
$101,471
after 5 years
#7
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~95 graduates/year
$67,791
after 1 year
$85,669
after 5 years
#8
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Bachelor's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$69,255
after 1 year
$81,806
after 5 years
#9
Agricultural Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~11 graduates/year
$79,322
after 5 years
#10
Civil Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~40 graduates/year
$69,129
after 1 year
$77,672
after 5 years
#11
Biology, General
Master's Degree · ~12 graduates/year
$74,289
after 5 years
#12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelor's Degree
$77,949
after 1 year
$74,022
after 5 years
#13
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor's Degree · ~336 graduates/year
$71,758
after 1 year
$72,893
after 5 years
#14
Agricultural Mechanization
Bachelor's Degree · ~18 graduates/year
$47,492
after 1 year
$71,449
after 5 years
#15
Plant Sciences
Bachelor's Degree · ~36 graduates/year
$58,787
after 1 year
$67,485
after 5 years
#16
Economics
Bachelor's Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$44,663
after 1 year
$64,860
after 5 years
#17
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Bachelor's Degree · ~21 graduates/year
$64,560
after 5 years
#18
Agriculture, General
Associate's Degree · ~24 graduates/year
$63,218
after 5 years
#19
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor's Degree · ~42 graduates/year
$51,222
after 1 year
$62,893
after 5 years
#20
Architecture
Bachelor's Degree
$41,781
after 1 year
$61,118
after 5 years
#21
Biology, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~89 graduates/year
$32,940
after 1 year
$58,408
after 5 years
#22
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Bachelor's Degree · ~15 graduates/year
$57,608
after 5 years
#23
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Master's Degree · ~14 graduates/year
$57,383
after 5 years
#24
Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree · ~21 graduates/year
$46,520
after 1 year
$57,178
after 5 years
#25
Animal Sciences
Bachelor's Degree · ~117 graduates/year
$44,844
after 1 year
$56,528
after 5 years
#26
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Bachelor's Degree · ~6 graduates/year
$53,736
after 5 years
#27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor's Degree · ~51 graduates/year
$41,019
after 1 year
$53,427
after 5 years
#28
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Bachelor's Degree · ~14 graduates/year
$43,904
after 1 year
$52,826
after 5 years
#29
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor's Degree · ~12 graduates/year
$32,512
after 1 year
$52,337
after 5 years
#30
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$44,891
after 1 year
$51,775
after 5 years
#31
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor's Degree · ~57 graduates/year
$45,625
after 1 year
$51,722
after 5 years
#32
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Bachelor's Degree
$51,559
after 5 years
#33
History
Bachelor's Degree · ~32 graduates/year
$33,135
after 1 year
$51,355
after 5 years
#34
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · ~21 graduates/year
$45,975
after 1 year
$51,269
after 5 years
#35
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$51,221
after 5 years
#36
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Bachelor's Degree · ~24 graduates/year
$39,795
after 1 year
$50,823
after 5 years
#37
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor's Degree · ~22 graduates/year
$35,944
after 1 year
$50,581
after 5 years
#38
Political Science and Government
Bachelor's Degree · ~14 graduates/year
$34,337
after 1 year
$50,433
after 5 years
#39
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor's Degree · ~22 graduates/year
$50,420
after 5 years
#40
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~3 graduates/year
$49,698
after 5 years
#41
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Bachelor's Degree · ~17 graduates/year
$38,076
after 1 year
$49,651
after 5 years
#42
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~60 graduates/year
$37,123
after 1 year
$48,955
after 5 years
#43
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Bachelor's Degree · ~9 graduates/year
$48,531
after 5 years
#44
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor's Degree · ~30 graduates/year
$43,563
after 1 year
$48,310
after 5 years
#45
Psychology, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~73 graduates/year
$35,425
after 1 year
$48,296
after 5 years
#46
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor's Degree · ~34 graduates/year
$39,483
after 1 year
$47,857
after 5 years
#47
Agriculture, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~45 graduates/year
$49,781
after 1 year
$47,334
after 5 years
#48
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Associate's Degree · ~63 graduates/year
$20,704
after 1 year
$46,957
after 5 years
#49
English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$37,252
after 1 year
$46,053
after 5 years
#50
Sociology
Bachelor's Degree · ~21 graduates/year
$40,236
after 1 year
$45,610
after 5 years
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