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Bachelor's+1% vs national median102 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 93rd of 346 bachelor's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,993
middle 50%: $31,611 – $79,409
Median · 5 years out
$73,521
middle 50%: $48,487 – $111,205
Median · 10 years out
$90,406
middle 50%: $67,570 – $123,348

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (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 Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $54,993 one year after graduating, rising to $90,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $72,615 for this field, ranking 93rd of 346 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,178 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$73,927 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$73,423 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$72,966 · 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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