University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
22
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,105/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
65/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,432/yr
Out-of-state: $12,942/yr
All Programs at University of South Dakota
22 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 87 | $71,758/yr | High | 18.6x |
| Business Administration | 83 | $47,107/yr | High | 15.6x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 80 | $57,234/yr | Very High | 14.8x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 80 | $49,472/yr | Very High | 17.4x |
| Economics | 79 | $52,857/yr | Very High | 18.9x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 76 | $40,402/yr | Moderate | 14.1x |
| Dental Support Services | 75 | $61,265/yr | Moderate | 15.4x |
| Marketing | 74 | $48,060/yr | Very High | 16.0x |
| Teacher Education | 74 | $43,790/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Teacher Education | 74 | $42,543/yr | High | 11.8x |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 70 | $41,191/yr | Moderate | 11.1x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 59 | $44,109/yr | High | 14.1x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 58 | $46,439/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Political Science and Government | 57 | $31,973/yr | Very High | 12.5x |
| Psychology, General | 57 | $31,696/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Biology, General | 56 | $30,167/yr | High | 16.1x |
| History | 55 | $28,431/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 53 | $35,792/yr | High | 12.9x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 51 | $35,907/yr | Low | 8.5x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 49 | $33,852/yr | Moderate | 6.5x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $25,327/yr | Moderate | 10.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 40 | $26,957/yr | Very High | 10.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 22 bachelor's degree programs at University of South Dakota using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.