Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$45,625
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,076
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#192 of 345
Rank by pay
#142 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

South Dakota State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How South Dakota State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
189Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$50,127$52,853#167—
190Regent University Virginia Beach, VA$50,123$45,642#319$49,750
191Minot State University Minot, ND$50,105$51,910#196$44,973
192South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$50,076$53,902#142$45,625
193University of West Florida Pensacola, FL$50,019$53,239#156—
194SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$49,853$47,450#298$34,646
195Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$49,761$52,467#178$43,585

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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,625 one year after graduating and $50,076 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, South Dakota State University ranks #192 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← 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.