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Salaries by Major at University of South Dakota

This page shows median first-year earnings for USD graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $55,900 , followed by Dental Support Services and Allied Professions at $53,500 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $44,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $99,900 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $65,700 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) at $64,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of South Dakota graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of South Dakota graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major	Earnings
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree)	$99,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree)	$65,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree)	$64,500
Public Administration (Master's Degree)	$63,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree)	$62,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree)	$59,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree)	$58,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$55,900
Medicine (First Professional Degree)	$55,400
Human Services (Master's Degree)	$54,400
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor�s Degree)	$53,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree)	$51,400
Law (First Professional Degree)	$49,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree)	$44,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree)	$42,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$41,400
Social Work (Master's Degree)	$41,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$40,900
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor�s Degree)	$38,700
Marketing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor�s Degree)	$35,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor�s Degree)	$35,200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor�s Degree)	$33,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,400
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,400
Psychology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,100
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$29,300
History (Bachelor�s Degree)	$25,700
Biology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$24,600
English Language and Literature (Bachelor�s Degree)	$23,900