Brookings, South Dakota · Public
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at South Dakota State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 15.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $19,841 school-wide net price and $55,070 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
15.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 15.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,533
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.3%
- Graduation rate
- 62.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,841/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $79,364
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,070/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (15.4%), school-wide average net price ($19,841), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,070), and peer averages from 1,533 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,533 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,438 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($4,725 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place South Dakota State University in the top 66% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.6% of reported awards · $536 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 22.6% of reported awards · $804 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 9.2% of reported awards · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 7.6% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 6.4% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 5.1% of reported awards · $1,618 net A+ 
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% of reported awards · $1,527 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing accounts for 15.4% of the awards or completions reported for South Dakota State University. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
South Dakota State University's average net price is $19,841 per year, about $79,364 over four years. That is $3,438 above the $16,403 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,070 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,725 above the $50,345 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm South Dakota State University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places South Dakota State University #1,008 of 1,533 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.