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Master's-6% vs national median75 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at South Dakota State University

Ranked 41st of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,545
middle 50%: $45,480 – $79,079
Median · 5 years out
$100,794
middle 50%: $78,738 – $123,541
Median · 10 years out
$111,686
middle 50%: $84,083 – $148,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Dakota State University's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,545 one year after graduating, rising to $111,686 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 41st of 59 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$99,703 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$98,392 · 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
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 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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