Best Master's Degree Programs at University of South Dakota by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at University of South Dakota ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

13

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$396,745

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$23,544

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$1,294,892 $109,099 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
2 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$747,932 $81,751 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
3 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$502,472 $69,478 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
4 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$482,032 $68,456 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
5 Medicine.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$473,132 $68,011 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
6 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$408,672 $64,788 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
7 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$391,332 $63,921 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
8 Law.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$347,272 $61,718 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
9 Human Services, General.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$305,332 $59,621 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
10 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$76,512 $48,180 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
11 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$59,052 $47,307 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
12 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$47,892 $46,749 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →
13 Social Work.

Grad rate: 59.4%

 +$21,172 $45,413 $23,544 $0 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.