University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota. 25 certificate and associate programs, public. 25 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in South Dakota.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $14,947 | $47,473 (56) | $78,060 Registered Nurses |
| Anthropology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $119,470 Managers, All Other |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $51,050 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,400 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $137,400 General and Operations Managers |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $83,620 Management Analysts |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $40,630 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,310 Software Developers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,390 Graphic Designers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,390 Graphic Designers |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,400 General and Operations Managers |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $122,050 Medical and Health Services Managers |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $45,700 Community Health Workers |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $67,590 Human Resources Specialists |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $162,240 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Marketing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,490 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $51,100 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $128,140 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,830 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,830 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,570 Training and Development Specialists |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $92,660 Physical Therapists |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $56,730 Editors |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,400 Conservation Scientists |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.