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Bachelor's-9% vs national median196 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 63rd of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,170
middle 50%: $57,867 – $89,668
Median · 5 years out
$99,134
middle 50%: $86,108 – $112,560
Median · 10 years out
$117,385
middle 50%: $98,992 – $141,490

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer 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 Computer Engineering earn a median $78,170 one year after graduating, rising to $117,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 63rd of 96 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,292 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana Technological University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$99,913 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$99,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$96,791 · 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 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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