How much do Engineering-Related Fields master's degree graduates from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology earn?

The reported median is $126,787 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Engineering-Related Fields master's degree at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,136 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $363,935 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$91,138 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

20Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$126,787A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$126,787 vs. $89,619

$37,168 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis34 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,183

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$126,787

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,183Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,385Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$91,138Year 1

$126,787Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$10,566

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$126,787 vs. $125,651

$1,136 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,330 median wageSD estimate · 310 jobs · 11-9041$134,150–$196,800 middle 50% of SD wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$97,700 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1032$86,630–$105,240 middle 50% of SD wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineers$93,200 median wageSD estimate · 830 jobs · 17-2112$79,340–$109,870 middle 50% of SD wages+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,570 median wageSD estimate · 310 jobs · 17-3026$49,810–$63,280 middle 50% of SD wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineers, All Other$112,260 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 17-2199$99,300–$129,960 middle 50% of SD wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$107,490 median wageSD estimate · 720 jobs · 11-3051$96,530–$132,470 middle 50% of SD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$101,280 median wageSD estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3013$86,090–$118,700 middle 50% of SD wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,350 median wageU.S. estimate · 59,930 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,640 median wageU.S. estimate · 149,840 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$60,110 median wageSD estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1021$50,640–$69,920 middle 50% of SD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Manufacturing

about 24.5%

Educational Services

about 14.8%

Construction

about 10.2%

Wholesale Trade

about 9.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 8.7%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$79,306 higher earnings · $6,376 lower annual net price

Earnings: $206,093
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,807

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Pullman, WA

Washington State University

$28,852 higher earnings · $5,212 lower annual net price

Earnings: $155,639
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,971

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$17,197 higher earnings · $1,374 lower annual net price

Earnings: $143,984
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

$14,314 higher earnings · $2,124 lower annual net price

Earnings: $141,101
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,059

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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