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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing first professional 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 below similar programs.

$15,594 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$136,263 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$119,763 → $120,458
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$117,505 vs. $88,910

$28,595 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,841

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$117,505

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

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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.

$119,763Year 1
$117,505Year 4
$120,458Year 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$9,792
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$117,505 vs. $133,099

$15,594 below 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.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$66,630 median wageSD estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1072$62,360–$79,530 middle 50% of SD wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$78,060 median wageSD estimate · 14,710 jobs · 29-1141$65,070–$84,280 middle 50% of SD wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,840 median wageSD estimate · 1,020 jobs · 29-1171$108,190–$136,180 middle 50% of SD wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's 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 degreeNurse Anesthetists$263,930 median wageSD estimate · 400 jobs · 29-1151$220,920–$269,480 middle 50% of SD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

$59,138 higher earnings · $1,782 lower annual net price

Earnings
$176,643
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,059
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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$34,509 higher earnings · $1,032 lower annual net price

Earnings
$152,014
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,809
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

$25,296 higher earnings · $1,057 lower annual net price

Earnings
$142,801
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,784
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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$25,105 higher earnings · $8,186 lower annual net price

Earnings
$142,610
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,655
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DATA QUALITY

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16 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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