Bachelor's+8% vs national median194 grads tracked
Metallurgical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ranked 2nd of 7 bachelor's programs in Metallurgical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,323
middle 50%: $64,402 – $96,276
Median · 5 years out
$108,882
middle 50%: $90,054 – $126,905
Median · 10 years out
$125,175
middle 50%: $101,595 – $152,282
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Metallurgical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Metallurgical Engineering bachelor's graduates command a $81k median salary in year one. Ten-year earnings rise to $125k.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,053 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$96,266 · 5 yrs out
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