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Bachelor's-3% vs national median588 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 70th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,278
middle 50%: $51,385 – $75,779
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $72,896 – $100,544
Median · 10 years out
$97,404
middle 50%: $80,820 – $128,481

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Civil 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 Civil Engineering earn a median $65,278 one year after graduating, rising to $97,404 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 70th of 105 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,205 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$83,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$83,778 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$83,771 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,712 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$83,657 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$83,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$83,070 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$82,998 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$82,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$82,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$82,601 · 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
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,165 · 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

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