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Bachelor's-3% vs national median436 grads tracked

Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 31st of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,409
middle 50%: $63,681 – $96,209
Median · 5 years out
$101,165
middle 50%: $83,920 – $121,950
Median · 10 years out
$127,840
middle 50%: $105,519 – $159,763

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's bachelor's program in Chemical Engineering earn a median $84,409 one year after graduating, rising to $127,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $104,343 for this field, ranking 31st of 65 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$101,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$101,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$101,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$101,184 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$100,878 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$100,066 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$99,928 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,882 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,236 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,571 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$96,266 · 5 yrs out

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