Design and Applied Arts programs in South Dakota
8 schools in South Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in South Dakota
Graphic Designers in South Dakota earn a median of $48,390 a year across 470 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,380 | 200 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $60,110 | 190 |
| Photographers | $45,330 | 190 |
| Interior Designers | $65,220 | 150 |
| Art Directors | $66,610 | 30 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University Spearfish | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Dakota State University Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Design and Applied Arts — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.