Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$47,107
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,890
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#584 of 1176
Rank by pay
#411 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,824
Median federal debt

University of South Dakota graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Dakota Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 1176 colleges reporting business administration, management and operations 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$160,783$163,518#1$95,891
2Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$147,384$129,347#8—
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$144,654$152,521#2$93,674
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$144,599$131,576#6$90,008
5University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$136,806$139,133#5$91,443
6Emory University Atlanta, GA$136,731$141,544#4$85,682
7University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$135,874$145,812#3$85,618
8Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME$123,155$130,881#7$98,743
9Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$123,144$108,441#16$71,675
10Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND$122,948$127,378#9$100,668
…
581Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD$64,956$57,006#947$52,442
582Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO$64,949$60,740#815$43,563
583Appalachian State University Boone, NC$64,932$69,681#417$44,126
584University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$64,890$69,847#411$47,107
585Malone University Canton, OH$64,881$69,238#437$52,431
586Carroll University Waukesha, WI$64,807$67,435#506$41,704
587Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS$64,798$67,271#516$51,627

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of South Dakota

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,293$109,366$25,845

Other Majors at University of South Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,816—#50 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,025$71,758#920 of 966
Economics$71,463$52,857#255 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$71,179$57,234#453 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,100$49,472#342 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,556$61,265#37 of 76
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$64,104—#3 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,069—#45 of 215
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,518$44,109#65 of 156
Political Science and Government$61,362$31,973#297 of 565
Biology$58,099$30,167#416 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,046$40,402#210 of 660
Marketing$55,261$48,060#458 of 516
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,211$41,191#23 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$52,100$35,792#382 of 660
Psychology$50,993$31,696#461 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,306$35,907#294 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,270$42,543#185 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,034$43,790#432 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$45,415$46,439#149 of 177
History$45,096$28,431#375 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$43,945$25,327#149 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$33,852—
English Language and Literature$31,155$26,957#574 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Dakota business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,107 one year after graduating and $64,890 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Dakota rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of South Dakota ranks #584 by median pay four years after graduation, and #411 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at University of South Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,824.

← All data for University of South Dakota · 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.