COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration bachelor's degree at South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$5,630 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 21.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $147,923 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +198% · Strong payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$591,690
$20,000Current college-wide context+$511,690
$40,000Annual price+$431,690
$60,000Annual price+$351,690
$80,000Annual price+$271,690
$100,000Annual price+$191,690
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$122,169$86,102 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,841
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$122,169
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,841Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,636Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$10,181
Estimated loan payment$276
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$122,169 vs. $116,539
$5,630 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$78,720 median wageSD estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1071$64,110–$104,950 middle 50% of SD wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$122,050 median wageSD estimate · 1,140 jobs · 11-9111$102,550–$149,880 middle 50% of SD wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,890 median wageSD estimate · 140 jobs · 19-1042$64,420–$89,220 middle 50% of SD wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePharmacists$146,790 median wageSD estimate · 1,280 jobs · 29-1051$131,950–$155,260 middle 50% of SD wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Production Managers$107,490 median wageSD estimate · 720 jobs · 11-3051$96,530–$132,470 middle 50% of SD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarketing Managers$167,750 median wageSD estimate · 220 jobs · 11-2021$121,070–$233,820 middle 50% of SD wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$136,360 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-2022$89,700–$175,350 middle 50% of SD wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$128,140 median wageSD estimate · 180 jobs · 11-9121$106,470–$151,830 middle 50% of SD wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$127,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 33,830 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,790 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$119,470 median wageSD estimate · 570 jobs · 11-9199$87,840–$150,700 middle 50% of SD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$85,700 median wageSD estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1063$53,840–$105,880 middle 50% of SD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$8,965 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $7,985 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $131,134
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $11,856
University of Kansas
$3,215 higher earnings · $6,849 less debt · $1,782 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $125,384
- Debt
- $19,151
- Annual net price
- $18,059
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
$3,006 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $4,298 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $125,175
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $15,543
Long Island University
$14,671 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $136,840
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $33,062
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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