Brookings, South Dakota · Public
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at South Dakota State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $19,841 school-wide net price, and $55,070 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 34 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~34
- Schools with reported signal
- 124
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($19,841), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,070), and peer averages from 124 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 124 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,892 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,920 below). Together, those evidence points place South Dakota State University in the top 73% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.4% reported share · $5,473 net A+ 
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA · 2.9% reported share · $6,064 net A+ Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · 0.6% reported share · $6,007 net A+ College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID · 0.1% reported share · $6,095 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.1% reported share · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.0% reported share · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at South Dakota State University, which is bigger than 45% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 34 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $1,892 above the $17,949 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 $1,920 below the $56,990 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks South Dakota State University #90 of 124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.