Graduates of University of South Dakota earn median 4-year earnings of $58,743, placing University of North Texas in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of North Texas in the 54.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas #745 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These outcomes reflect the university's strength in fields where regional labor-market demand remains steady and career pathways are well-established. The earnings pattern centers on health and applied professional fields. Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program with 627 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,004, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 530 students with median 4-year earnings of $46,917, while General Studies and $55,562 round out the institution's core economic profile. The concentration in Business — representing 18% of degrees — anchors the university's earnings outcomes and aligns with South Dakota's healthcare workforce needs, where demand for nurses, allied health professionals, and medical technologists remains consistently strong.
Graduates of University of South Dakota earn median 4-year earnings of $58,743, placing University of North Texas in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of North Texas in the 54.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas #745 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These outcomes reflect the university's strength in fields where regional labor-market demand remains steady and career pathways are well-established. The earnings pattern centers on health and applied professional fields. Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program with 627 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,004, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 530 students with median 4-year earnings of $46,917, while General Studies and $55,562 round out the institution's core economic profile. The concentration in Business — representing 18% of degrees — anchors the university's earnings outcomes and aligns with South Dakota's healthcare workforce needs, where demand for nurses, allied health professionals, and medical technologists remains consistently strong.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of University of South Dakota earn median 4-year earnings of $58,743, placing University of North Texas in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of North Texas in the 54.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas #745 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These outcomes reflect the university's strength in fields where regional labor-market demand remains steady and career pathways are well-established. The earnings pattern centers on health and applied professional fields. Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program with 627 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,004, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 530 students with median 4-year earnings of $46,917, while General Studies and $55,562 round out the institution's core economic profile. The concentration in Business — representing 18% of degrees — anchors the university's earnings outcomes and aligns with South Dakota's healthcare workforce needs, where demand for nurses, allied health professionals, and medical technologists remains consistently strong.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of North Texas's program mix is anchored in health sciences and professional fields — a signature shaped by the institution's regional mission as a comprehensive public university serving the Upper Midwest. Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program with 627 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, General Studies, Artificial Intelligence, and Biology, General. Across 70 total programs serving roughly 7,928 students annually, 58 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The dominant program family, Business, accounts for a substantial share of the institution's degree output and reflects strong regional demand in healthcare and related professions. The earnings pattern across University of North Texas's largest programs reflects the institution's health-sciences orientation. Interdisciplinary Studies graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $58,004, while Psychology, General graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $46,917 and General Studies graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $55,562. Among the institution's highest-earning programs, Artificial Intelligence leads with median earnings of $104,024 for 384 graduates, followed by Interdisciplinary Studies at $58,004 and Journalism at $57,461. This concentration in health and professional fields is typical for regional public universities and aligns with stable, in-demand career pathways in healthcare, education, and business. Many of University of North Texas's dominant programs represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly into established professions — particularly in nursing, medicine-related fields, and business. Others, such as biology and chemistry-related programs, often serve as preparation for graduate or professional school, where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who continue to medical school, dental school, or graduate study. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how the institution's health-sciences concentration aligns with regional and national labor-market demand in healthcare professions.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of South Dakota earn median 4-year earnings of $58,743, placing University of North Texas in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn at roughly the same level as similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of North Texas in the 54.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas #745 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These outcomes reflect the university's strength in fields where regional labor-market demand remains steady and career pathways are well-established. The earnings pattern centers on health and applied professional fields. Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program with 627 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,004, performing at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 530 students with median 4-year earnings of $46,917, while General Studies and $55,562 round out the institution's core economic profile. The concentration in Business — representing 18% of degrees — anchors the university's earnings outcomes and aligns with South Dakota's healthcare workforce needs, where demand for nurses, allied health professionals, and medical technologists remains consistently strong.
