Business Administration, Management and Operations master's 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 close to similar programs.
$5,881 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$276,830 / 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.
+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,293 → $108,829Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.
257Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count80Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers62Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,892Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$109,366$59,474 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$109,366 vs. $68,257
$41,109 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis1,253 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$109,366
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$76,293Year 1
$109,366Year 4
$108,829Year 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$9,114
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$109,366 vs. $103,485
$5,881 above 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.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$72,650 median wageSD estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1011$62,150–$101,240 middle 50% of SD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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 degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$137,400 median wageSD estimate · 4,280 jobs · 11-1021$105,210–$185,100 middle 50% of SD wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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 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 degreeAdministrative Services Managers$106,410 median wageSD estimate · 450 jobs · 11-3012$89,990–$132,920 middle 50% of SD wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 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 degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,410 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3071$88,250–$123,670 middle 50% of SD wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$101,280 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3013$86,090–$118,700 middle 50% of SD wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$82,250 median wageSD estimate · 1,310 jobs · 13-1082$67,630–$104,180 middle 50% of SD wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$80,020 median wageSD estimate · 210 jobs · 13-1081$69,860–$102,050 middle 50% of SD wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,530 median wageSD estimate · 1,750 jobs · 43-1011$53,350–$74,610 middle 50% of SD wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 20.6%02
Finance and Insurance
about 19.6%03
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 13.3%04
Manufacturing
about 9.4%05
Educational Services
about 7.8%
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.
Stanford, CA
Stanford University
$152,450 higher earnings · $6,051 lower annual net price