WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median257 grads tracked

Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 2nd of 4 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,898
middle 50%: $63,983 – $89,550
Median · 5 years out
$97,530
middle 50%: $79,190 – $116,487
Median · 10 years out
$118,589
middle 50%: $90,582 – $156,805

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering earn a median $76,898 one year after graduating, rising to $118,589 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $97,530 for this field, ranking 2nd of 4 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,368 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$54,051 · 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 (Master's)
$96,266 · 5 yrs out

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