Public · Aberdeen, South Dakota
Northern State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
13 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $15,279
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 52%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,273
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- not reported
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,929 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,740 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,310 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,293 |
| $110,000+ | $17,316 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (9)
- Biology, General$70,545
- Accounting and Related Services$67,072
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,571
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,484
- Sociology$50,765
- Finance and Financial Management Services$48,324
- Special Education and Teaching$47,672 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$45,921
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,147
Master's programs (4)
- Music$61,168 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$60,580 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$49,669
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$42,261 (1 yr)