COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Finance and Financial Management Services bachelor'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 below similar programs.
$13,243 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $17,750 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −3% · Negative 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+$71,000
$8,000Annual price+$39,000
$16,000Annual price+$7,000
$20,000Current college-wide context−$9,000
$24,000Annual price−$25,000
$32,000Annual price−$57,000
$40,000Annual price−$89,000
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$70,100$34,033 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$19,858
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,320
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$70,100
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$258/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$19,858Institution-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?
4.4% 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$5,842
Estimated loan payment$258
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,100 vs. $83,343
$13,243 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.Financial Managers$159,700 median wageSD estimate · 1,000 jobs · 11-3031$134,980–$192,530 middle 50% of SD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness 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 degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$99,150 median wageSD estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2051$69,690–$140,150 middle 50% of SD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$78,960 median wageSD estimate · 130 jobs · 13-2054$73,570–$125,550 middle 50% of SD wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$73,040 median wageSD estimate · 430 jobs · 13-2041$58,690–$96,810 middle 50% of SD wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Counselors$48,890 median wageSD estimate · 27,770 jobs · 13-2071$45,400–$49,760 middle 50% of SD wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 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 degreePersonal Financial Advisors$128,720 median wageSD estimate · 620 jobs · 13-2052$101,200–$204,320 middle 50% of SD wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$86,780 median wageSD estimate · 730 jobs · 41-3031$47,960–$127,980 middle 50% of SD wages+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 35,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLoan Officers$79,920 median wageSD estimate · 1,820 jobs · 13-2072$65,570–$99,750 middle 50% of SD wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$79,180 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 13-2031$64,920–$96,100 middle 50% of SD wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$280,900 median wageSD estimate · 510 jobs · 11-1011$211,870–$428,840 middle 50% of SD wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Northern State University
$4,046 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,324
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,812
The University of Texas at Austin
$61,975 higher earnings · $3,820 less debt · $1 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $132,075
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $19,857
Brigham Young University
$59,779 higher earnings · $12,570 less debt · $4,294 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $129,879
- Debt
- $11,750
- Annual net price
- $15,564
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$49,878 higher earnings · $4,820 less debt · $5,503 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $119,978
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $14,355
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 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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