Data

Average Salary Offers

2022 - 2023 Graduates (BS degrees)

The following table shows the average starting salary offers from the South Dakota Mines class of 2022 through the class of 2023 bachelor's degree graduates. Each bachelor college degree is listed and averaged separately. South Dakota Mines graduates earn an average starting salary of $73,547. The high starting salaries combined with South Dakota Mine's low cost makes student loans more affordable. South Dakota Mines college students have long recognized the high return on investment offered in South Dakota. Our starting salary information is based on actual numbers reported by recent graduates. This information differs from College Scorecard information because our data includes all students, not just those who received some form of federal financial aid. For any questions on the salary report, please contact Career Services.

Full-time Placement Survey

Degree	Average Salary Offers
Applied Biological Sciences/Biology	*
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences	*
Biomedical Engineering	*
Business Management in Technology	*
Chemical Engineering	$80,250
Chemistry	*
Civil Engineering	$74,045
Computer Engineering	$85,340
Computer Science	$74,218
Electrical Engineering	$72,783
Geology	*
Geological Engineering	$66,600
Industrial Engineering & Engineering Mgmt.	$75,522
Math	*
Mechanical Engineering	$73,945
Metallurgical Engineering	$74,167
Mining Engineering and Management	$76,600
Physics	*
Pre-Professional Health Sciences	*
Science, Technology, & Society	*
South Dakota Mines Overall	$73,547

* Pursuing graduate degrees or fewer than 5 salary offers reported.

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Internships & Co-ops

73% of last year's graduates had relevant work experience through paid internships, co-ops, or research. South Dakota Mines students this year are doing paid internships, co-ops or research averaging $22.62 per hour for 220 employers in 37 states as well as in Guam and Ireland.