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Bachelor's-10% vs national median257 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ranked 270th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,832
middle 50%: $26,697 – $50,938
Median · 5 years out
$59,211
middle 50%: $43,722 – $78,090
Median · 10 years out
$86,780
middle 50%: $71,103 – $125,308

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $36,832 one year after graduating, rising to $86,780 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 270th of 321 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,628 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Morris
$59,742 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,396 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$59,340 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$58,485 · 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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