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Salary and Placement Rate

The Career Services Office has published the 2007 Graduate Survey. Montana Tech is pleased to report that we had a 99% response rate and the numbers are spectacular!

The Montana Tech Class of 2007 placement rate was 97% for bachelor’s (including nursing) and master’s degree graduates. The bachelor's degree average starting salary was $48,833 and the master's degree average starting salary was $54,153. The two-year degree program graduate placement rate was 94% with an average starting salary of $32,439.

See the complete 2007 Graduate Survey here: http://www.mtech.edu/career/surveys/index.htm

The Career Services web site provides information and resources for students, employers and others.

Salary and Placement Rate by Campus:

Placement
percentage
In-State Out-of-State Average
starting salary
College of Technology -- Certificate programs and Associate of Applied Science Degrees -- 94% Overall Placement
Business Department 87% 100% 0% $20,123
Health Department 97% 94% 6% $31,246
Trades & Technical Department 96% 87% 13% $38,182
NORTH CAMPUS -- AS/RN Nursing, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees -- 97% Overall Placement
Engineering 99% 20% 80% $57,578
Combined HSSIT and Math & Science * 96% 72% 28% $38,111
* now combined College of Letters, Sciences and Professional Studies

Salary and Placement Rate by Degree Area:

  # Grads
% Placed
Average Starting Salary
Bachelor of Science
Biological Sciences
10
100%
I/D *
Business & Information Technology
34
91%
$ 39,269
Chemistry
2
100%
I/D
Computer Science
7
100%
$ 44,970
Electrical Engineering
3
100%
$ 55,667
Environmental Engineering
15
100%
$ 51,096
General Engineering
45
100%
$ 50,848
Geological Engineering
6
100%
$ 47,076
Geophysical Engineering
1
100%
I/D
Health Care Informatics
8
88%
$ 33,856
Information Technology & Design
16
88%
$ 35,540
Liberal Studies
9
100%
$ 42,750
Mathematical Sciences
9
100%
$ 38,000
Metallurgical Engineering
8
100%
$ 63,500
Mining Engineering
13
100%
$ 57,489
Occupational Safety & Health
21
95%
$ 57,722
Petroleum Engineering
34
97%
$ 74,172
Professional & Technical Communication
5
100%
$ 28,300
Registered Nursing
7
100%
$ 41,283
Software Engineering
5
100%
$ 49,700
Bachelor of Applied Science
Business
6
100%
$ 32,167
Associate of Science
Associate of Science
5
100%
I/D
Registered Nursing
46
98%
$ 36,414
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting Technology
14
86%
$ 19,875
Automotive Technology
1
100%
I/D
Business Technology
2
100%
I/D
Civil Engineering Techology
2
100%
I/D
Drafting Technology
7
100%
$ 37,603
GIS/GPS
2
100%
I/D
Health Care Informatics Technology
1
100%
I/D
Historic Preservation
4
75%
I/D
Medical Assistant
4
100%
I/D
Metals Fabrication
10
100%
$ 39,812
Network Technology
8
100%
I/D
Office Technology
6
83%
I/D
Radiologic Technology
17
94%
$ 33,245
Certificate
Office Assistant
1
100%
I/D
Practical Nursing
10
100%
I/D
Master of Science
Electrical Engineering
1
100%
I/D
Environmental Engineering
5
100%
I/D
General Engineering
1
100%
I/D
Geoscience
5
100%
$ 60,376
Industrial Hygiene
11
100%
$68,188
Metallurgical/Mineral Processing Engineering
4
100%
$67,080
Mining Engineering
2
100%
I/D
Petroleum Engineering
1
100%
I/D
Project Engineering & Management
3
100%
I/D
Technical Communication
1
100%
I/D

* Insufficient Data (I/D): To keep salary information confidential, I/D is listed when less than three salaries are reported.

 

 

 

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