Brookings, South Dakota · Public
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies at South Dakota State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 58 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~58
- Schools with reported signal
- 22
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.
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 22 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,546 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($70 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 86% 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.
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.0% reported share · $16,200 net B 
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · 0.5% reported share · $16,778 net B 
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · 0.9% reported share · $13,359 net B 
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · 0.0% reported share · $16,674 net B 
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · 0.4% reported share · $17,339 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at South Dakota State University, which is bigger than 50% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 58 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 $2,546 above the $17,295 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 $70 below the $55,140 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 #19 of 22 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.