Public Administration master's degree outcomes at University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Public · Federal field 4404

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,719 → $79,272

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,858

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,275

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,858Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,422Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE59.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$67,719Year 1

$87,275Year 4

$79,272Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,273

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,275 vs. $81,408

$5,867 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Managers, All Other$119,470 median wageSD estimate · 570 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,410 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentChief Executives$280,900 median wageSD estimate · 510 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$137,400 median wageSD estimate · 4,280 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$118,380 median wageSD estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,540 median wageSD estimate · 100 jobs · 11-9131-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial and Community Service Managers$86,870 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$71,180 median wageSD estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraffic Technicians$59,090 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,860 jobs · 53-6041+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLegislatorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 11-1031

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