Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Bachelor's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$43,530
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,934
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#532 of 680
Rank by pay
#477 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,313
Median federal debt

South Dakota State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How South Dakota State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
529California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$44,020$40,055#662$30,232
530University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$44,001$46,956#491$38,277
531Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$43,978$51,824#242$37,244
532South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$43,934$47,290#477$43,530
533West Virginia State University Institute, WV$43,924$51,965#229$42,197
534Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$43,916$43,147#621$38,830
535Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$43,904$41,938#638$41,333

Other Majors at South Dakota State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,169—#15 of 29
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,018—#79 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,195$77,949#20 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$87,704$67,791#249 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$83,815$73,770#240 of 459
Civil Engineering$82,486$69,129#155 of 233
Agricultural Engineering$79,322—#22 of 26
Plant Sciences$78,494$58,787#2 of 44
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,932$71,758#809 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,360$69,255#52 of 93
Political Science and Government$70,727$34,337#115 of 565
Agricultural Mechanization$67,746$47,492#7 of 10
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,607$39,795#57 of 178
Agricultural Business and Management$67,425$51,222#28 of 77
Mathematics$67,059$46,520#189 of 309
Economics$64,432$44,663#327 of 368
Architecture$63,978$41,781#54 of 78
Agriculture$61,132$49,781#8 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,081$43,563#95 of 476
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,986—#96 of 225
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$57,725$43,904#43 of 67
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,400$41,019#200 of 610
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$56,132$44,891#9 of 19
Communication and Media Studies$55,345$39,173#296 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,646—#46 of 70
Biology$54,446$32,940#545 of 841
Animal Sciences$53,784$44,844#16 of 78
Design and Applied Arts$52,630$35,944#153 of 299
Sociology$51,910$40,236#239 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$50,623$39,483#4 of 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do South Dakota State University teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,530 one year after graduating and $43,934 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does South Dakota State University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, South Dakota State University ranks #532 by median pay four years after graduation, and #477 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at South Dakota State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,313.

← All data for South Dakota State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.