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Tech Grads Average Starting Salary Offers Of More Than 47000
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| Title | Tech Grads Average Starting Salary Offers Of More Than 47000 |
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| Transcript | South Dakota Tech News 501 E. Saint Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 Phone: (605) 394-6082/2554 • Fax: (605) 394-6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2004 Contact: Steve Buchholz, Public Information Manager, 394-6082 Tech Grads Average Starting Pay Of More Than $47, 000 South Dakota Tech students who graduated during the 2002-2003 school year received average starting salary offers of more than $47, 000, a 2.7 percent increase from the previous school year. In addition, more than 80 percent of those graduates are working in their career fields or are pursuing graduate or professional degrees. Tech's Career Planning and Placement Office compiled the data through surveys of 272 bachelor's degree recipients. "Despite a tight job market, Tech graduates are finding excellent work in their fields, " Darrell Sawyer, Tech's director of Career Planning and Placement, said. "That shows that employers are looking for students with the kinds of skills Tech graduates have." Tech offers 16 undergraduate degrees in engineering, science and interdisciplinary studies. All undergraduate programs emphasize advanced science and math, and all combine classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory work. In addition, 75 percent of Tech graduates have relevant work experience through co-ops and internships. That increases their marketability to employers. "That combination sets up our graduates for success, " Sawyer said. "They leave Tech with the theoretical and practical knowledge and the experience they need." Chemical Engineering graduates top the salary list with an average salary of $52, 207. See a full breakdown of starting salary offers on the next page. -more- -page 2- Major Avg. 2002-2003 Salary Offer Chemical Engineering $52, 207 Chemistry * Civil Engineering $41, 350 Computer Engineering $51, 797 Computer Science $41, 474 Electrical Engineering $50, 604 Environmental Engineering $43, 125 Geology * Geological Engineering $40, 000 Industrial Engineering $46, 726 Interdisciplinary Sciences $40, 125 Math * Mechanical Engineering $45, 987 Metallurgical Engineering $46, 096 Mining Engineering $48, 648 Physics $40, 000 All Engineering $47, 546 All Science $41, 178 Avg. Overall $47, 093 (*no reports) #30# |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Contributors | Buchholz, Steve; |
| Date | 2004-03-02 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 6287 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 7258.pdf |
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