Finance and Financial Management Services at University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$49,472
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,100
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,343
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#342 of 452
Rank by pay
#274 of 452
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of South Dakota graduates in finance and financial management services earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Dakota Compares for Finance and Financial Management Services

All 452 colleges reporting finance and financial management services 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$202,069$205,506#1$122,698
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$185,551$198,950#2$102,814
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$160,313$171,986#3$99,222
4Georgetown University Washington, DC$152,744$133,843#11$106,218
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$147,746$130,106#12$82,495
6Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$145,996$156,674#4$85,944
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$141,860$135,021#8$83,789
8American University Washington, DC$134,332$117,710#19$83,505
9Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$133,852$136,088#6$83,159
10The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$132,075$134,282#9$81,844
…
339SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$70,248$66,862#398$49,019
340Texas Southern University Houston, TX$70,201$71,374#332$53,873
341Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$70,181$77,820#248$46,911
342University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$70,100$75,455#274$49,472
343Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$70,078$74,589#290$49,551
344Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$70,025$79,484#217$39,457
345Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$70,007$75,105#283$55,562

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
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,556$61,265#37 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,890$47,107#584 of 1176
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 finance and financial management services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,472 one year after graduating and $70,100 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Dakota rank for finance and financial management services?

Among 452 colleges reporting earnings for finance and financial management services graduates, University of South Dakota ranks #342 by median pay four years after graduation, and #274 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is finance and financial management services at University of South Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for finance and financial management services ($83,343), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← 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.