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Bachelor's-5% vs national median368 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at South Dakota State University

Ranked 88th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,344
middle 50%: $65,819 – $88,899
Median · 5 years out
$97,697
middle 50%: $81,977 – $114,539
Median · 10 years out
$119,145
middle 50%: $96,690 – $142,543

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $78,344 one year after graduating, rising to $119,145 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 88th of 129 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
4 yrs
≈ $4,302 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$98,368 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$98,013 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$97,875 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$97,636 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$97,494 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$97,373 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$97,110 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Dakota State University

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out

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