COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions first professional degree at University of South Dakota
Vermillion, 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.
$9,113 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
- $23,820 / 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$72,528 vs. $55,792
$16,736 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis85 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$19,858
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$72,528
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.
Enter my price →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.
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$6,044
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,528 vs. $81,641
$9,113 below 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 degreeTherapists, All Other$77,930 median wageU.S. estimate · 22,640 jobs · 29-1129+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRehabilitation Counselors$49,350 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 21-1015$46,010–$60,580 middle 50% of SD wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysical Therapists$92,660 median wageSD estimate · 1,060 jobs · 29-1123$82,380–$103,630 middle 50% of SD wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 13,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeOrthotists and Prosthetists$80,760 median wageSD estimate · 40 jobs · 29-2091$76,400–$103,380 middle 50% of SD wages+12.9% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical Appliance Technicians$52,950 median wageSD estimate · 30 jobs · 51-9082$40,620–$61,470 middle 50% of SD wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEngineers, All Other$112,260 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 17-2199$99,300–$129,960 middle 50% of SD wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Therapists$85,050 median wageSD estimate · 490 jobs · 29-1122$80,720–$99,940 middle 50% of SD wages+14.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$51,630 median wageSD estimate · 30 jobs · 29-1128$51,070–$63,820 middle 50% of SD wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeRecreational Therapists$46,850 median wageSD estimate · 40 jobs · 29-1125$42,130–$60,000 middle 50% of SD wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Stony Brook University
$14,986 higher earnings · $1,074 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,514
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,784
University of South Florida
$12,674 higher earnings · $10,046 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,202
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,812
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
$12,473 higher earnings · $4,369 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,001
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,489
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
$11,414 higher earnings · $4,844 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,942
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,014
DATA QUALITY
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48 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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