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South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
SD · Public · 100% graduation rate
Best major ROI
A
ROI Score
86/100
ROI by Major
Major
Median Debt
Year 1 Earnings
Year 5 Earnings
ROI Grade
Verdict
Statistics
$22K
$78K
$126K
A
STRONG BUY
Mechanical Engineering
$22K
$92K
$129K
B
BUY
Civil Engineering
$22K
$92K
$129K
B
BUY
Business/Managerial Economics
$26K
$65K
$89K
B
BUY
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$29K
$62K
$86K
B
BUY
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$29K
$62K
$86K
B
BUY
Air Transportation
$26K
$55K
$75K
C
BUY
Biology
$26K
$55K
$74K
C
CAUTION
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
$26K
$50K
$68K
C
CAUTION
Animal Sciences
$26K
$48K
$65K
C
CAUTION
Psychology
$26K
$48K
$65K
C
CAUTION
Agriculture
$26K
$48K
$65K
C
CAUTION
Plant Sciences
$26K
$48K
$65K
C
CAUTION
Agricultural Business and Management
$26K
$48K
$65K
C
CAUTION
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$26K
$45K
$61K
D
CAUTION
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$26K
$45K
$60K
D
CAUTION
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
$26K
$42K
$58K
D
CAUTION
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$26K
$45K
$60K
D
CAUTION
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
$26K
$42K
$57K
D
CAUTION
Design and Applied Arts
$27K
$42K
$57K
D
CAUTION