Public · Brookings, South Dakota
South Dakota State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
54 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $19,362
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 62%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 9,198
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,008
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,233 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,202 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,046 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,627 |
| $110,000+ | $21,821 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (2)
Bachelor's programs (42)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,169
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,018
- Mechanical Engineering$87,704
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$83,815
- Civil Engineering$82,486
- Agricultural Engineering$79,322
- Plant Sciences$78,494
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,932
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,360
- Agricultural Production Operations$72,323 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$70,727
- Construction Management$70,005 (1 yr)
- Agricultural Mechanization$67,746
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,607
- Agricultural Business and Management$67,425
- Mathematics$67,059
- Economics$64,432
- Air Transportation$62,297 (1 yr)
- Agriculture, General$61,132
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,081
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,986
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$57,725
- Statistics$56,873 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,400
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$56,132
- Communication and Media Studies$55,345
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,646
- Biology, General$54,446
- Animal Sciences$53,784
- Design and Applied Arts$52,630
- Business/Managerial Economics$52,422 (1 yr)
- Sociology$51,910
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$50,623
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,420
- English Language and Literature, General$50,335
- Psychology, General$50,210
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,076
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,319
- History$46,502
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,487
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,934
- Hospitality Administration/Management$40,969
Master's programs (6)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,395
- Statistics$85,893 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$74,289
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,383
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$57,278
- Communication and Media Studies$45,076 (1 yr)