Psychology at University of Sioux Falls

With just a handful of graduates tracked, take these numbers as a rough sketch rather than a definitive picture. That said, University of Sioux Falls psychology grads start at $27,241—about $8,000 below both the state and national medians. Among South Dakota's eight psychology programs, this lands in the bottom quarter, trailing Augustana and South Dakota State by substantial margins.

The debt load of $24,856 is modest and fairly typical for this field, keeping the debt-to-earnings ratio under 1.0. The encouraging sign is 32% earnings growth over four years, with graduates reaching nearly $36,000 by year four. That trajectory suggests the low starting point doesn't tell the whole story, though even at year four, graduates are just catching up to what their peers at other SD schools earned right out of the gate.

For anxious parents, the reality is straightforward: this program costs roughly the same as alternatives but delivers weaker initial outcomes. The small sample size means next year's cohort could look completely different, but based on available data, families comparing South Dakota psychology programs will find better value at the state's larger universities. If your child is committed to USF for other reasons, understand they'll likely face a slower financial start than peers at comparable in-state schools.