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Bachelor's-2% vs national median386 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 58th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,422
middle 50%: $65,986 – $90,528
Median · 5 years out
$101,236
middle 50%: $87,037 – $119,999
Median · 10 years out
$125,148
middle 50%: $104,036 – $152,815

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications 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 Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $80,422 one year after graduating, rising to $125,148 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 58th of 129 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$102,309 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$102,263 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$101,981 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$101,833 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$100,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$100,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$100,802 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$100,779 · 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
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
Engineering (Master's)
$96,266 · 5 yrs out

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