Career & Professional Development Center
AVERAGE SALARY OFFERS
97% Placement 97% of Mines 2017-18 graduates are working in their career fields for 235 employers in 38 states (plus Germany) or pursuing advanced degrees in engineering, science, medicine, law and other fields.
Average Salary Offer Starting salary offers averaged $63,354 for 2017-18 Mines graduates (BS degrees).
Intern Experience 77% of last year’s Mines graduates had relevant work experience through internships, co-ops or undergraduate research, which increased their marketability to employers.
Career Fairs 235 employers from 28 states participated in our Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 career fairs.
On-Campus Interviews Employers conducted more than 1,200 student interviews on campus this past year to hire for full-time, intern, and co-op positions.
Mines 2017-2018 Graduates (BS degrees) Bachelor of Science Degree
Average Salary Offer
Applied Biological Sciences............................................................................................... $60,000 Civil & Environmental Engineering................................................................................... $60,469 Computer Engineering ....................................................................................................... $66,125 Chemical Engineering ........................................................................................................ $65,201 Chemistry ............................................................................................................................ $61,500 Computer Science .............................................................................................................. $74,313 Electrical Engineering......................................................................................................... $64,377 Geological Engineering...................................................................................................... $58,001 Geology ............................................................................................................................... $52,143 Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management ....................................................... $63,407 Interdisciplinary Science .................................................................................................... $46,000 Mathematics........................................................................................................................ $60,333 Mechanical Engineering..................................................................................................... $61,667 Metallurgical Engineering.................................................................................................. $61,555 Mining Engineering ............................................................................................................ $70,688 Physics................................................................................................................................. N/A School of Mines Overall ..................................................................................................... $63,354 * Pursuing graduate degrees or less than five salary offers reported
GRADUATE SCHOOLS 15% of Mines 2017-18 graduates are pursuing advanced degrees at these universities: Auburn Chadron State College Hogskolen Sorost-Norge Missouri Science & Technology Montana Tech Notre Dame Purdue SD Mines
The University of Tulsa University of Hawaii University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Kentucky University of Minnesota University of North Dakota University of South Dakota Utrecht University
MORE INFORMATION Matt Hanley, Director of Career & Professional Development Hilary Eaton, Assistant Director Career & Professional Development Center 501 E. St. Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701 605.394.2667 careercenter@sdsmt.edu http://careers.sdsmt.edu
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