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Some of the best advisors at South Dakota Mines have been selected to work with undeclared students to help them narrow their options for a degree.Once a student declares a major or degree program, they will be connected with an advisor in their chosen department.
These are the fields that the undecided majors at Mines study their first year:• Technical CommunicationsCalculus IChemistryPhysicsHumanities and Social Science courses
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At South Dakota Mines, 77% of students land internships and/or co-ops, earning real-world work experience.
With a degree from South Dakota Mines, students enjoy a 97% placement rate in a job or graduate school.Graduates from Mines for the 2020-2021 academic year had an average starting salary of $68,685.
You can do just about anything with a degree in science or engineering. Our graduates go on to work in careers such as:• Operations manager• Financial planner• Researcher• Transportation engineer• Project manager• Product engineer• Robotics• Geochemist• Seismologist• Surgeon• Pharmacist• Physical therapist• Computer programmer
South Dakota Mines graduates go on to work with some of the most prominent companies in the world, including: • Microsoft• Ford• Google• Amazon• NASA• Los Alamos National Lab• ExxonMobil• American Express• Target• Boeing
With so many academic choices and opportunities at South Dakota Mines, it can be overwhelming to decide which major to pursue for your career path. That’s why some students choose an undeclared major.