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Master's-19% vs national median727 grads tracked

Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 117th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,784
middle 50%: $59,426 – $92,183
Median · 5 years out
$96,266
middle 50%: $78,227 – $120,851
Median · 10 years out
$115,842
middle 50%: $92,828 – $151,024

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's master's program in Engineering earn a median $75,784 one year after graduating, rising to $115,842 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 117th of 126 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,435 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$93,804 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$93,240 · 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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