Civil Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Rapid City, SD

At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the Civil Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $80,613 median earnings four years after completion and $27,388 median federal debt among 77 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$80,613Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$27,388Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates77Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records84Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Civil Engineering graduates at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $80,613, five-year median earnings were $77,157, and median federal debt was $27,388 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$80,613

Median earnings five years after completion$77,157

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s Civil Engineering program compare?

Among 84 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 11th percentile and debt was lower than about 5% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile11th

Higher earnings than about 11% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position5%

Lower median debt than about 5% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Civil Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 84 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find South Dakota School of Mines and Technology cost and completion data?

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota · Public

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Answers at a glance

Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $80,613 four-year median earnings, $27,388 median federal debt, 77 working graduates, and 84 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Civil Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $80,613 four years after completion and $77,157 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Civil Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $27,388 across a reported debt cohort of 64 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.08 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.