Bachelor's0% vs national median236 grads tracked
Mining and Mineral Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ranked 7th of 10 bachelor's programs in Mining and Mineral Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$86,179
middle 50%: $67,426 – $98,243
Median · 5 years out
$108,803
middle 50%: $91,663 – $129,021
Median · 10 years out
$121,110
middle 50%: $89,177 – $140,627
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mining and Mineral Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mining and Mineral Engineering graduates earn a median $86,179 in year one. This increases to $121,110 by year 10.
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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,870 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado School of Mines
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,999 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$102,494 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$98,560 · 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
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
Engineering (Master's)
$96,266 · 5 yrs out
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