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Placement and Salary

The Career Services Office has published the 2006 Graduate Survey. Montana Tech is pleased to report that we had a 100% response rate and the numbers are spectacular!

Montana Tech placed 98% of bachelor’s (including nursing), master’s degree graduates with an average starting salary of $49,014. For the two-year degree programs Montana Tech placed 97% of graduates with an average starting salary of $30,452.

See the complete 2006 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.

Placement and Salary by Campus:

Placement
percentage
In-State Out-of-State Average
salary
College of Technology -- Certificate programs and Associate of Applied Science Degrees -- 97% Overall Placement
Business Department 93% 100% 0% $21,771
Health Department 100% 72% 28% $35,173
Trades & Technical Department 100% 71% 29% $30,042
NORTH CAMPUS -- AS/RN Nursing, Bachelor's and Master's Degrees -- 98% Overall Placement
Engineering 99% 24% 76% $54,943
Combined HSSIT and Math & Science * 97% 80% 20% $39,139
* now combined College of Letters, Sciences and Professional Studies

Placement and Salary by Degree Area:

  # Grads
% Placed
Average Salary
Bachelor of Science
Biological Sciences
1
100%
I/D *
Business & Information Technology
17
94%
$ 36,500
Chemistry
2
100%
I/D
Computer Science
8
100%
$ 42,440
Environmental Engineering
6
100%
$ 34,000
General Engineering
51
100%
$ 50,767
Geological Engineering
4
100%
$ 57,333
Geophysical Engineering
1
100%
I/D
Health Care Informatics
8
100%
$ 30,000
Information Technology & Design
7
86%
$ 33,200
Liberal Studies
8
100%
$ 35,667
Mathematical Sciences
5
100%
I/D
Metallurgical Engineering
10
100%
$ 55,000
Mining Engineering
10
100%
$ 52,833
Occupational Safety & Health
22
100%
$ 47,300
Petroleum Engineering
25
96%
$ 71,622
Professional & Technical Communication
9
100%
$ 32,767
Registered Nursing
7
100%
$ 42,834
Software Engineering
3
100%
$ 54,833
Bachelor of Applied Science
Business
3
100%
I/D
Technical Communication
2
50%
I/D
Associate of Science
Registered Nursing
40
98%
$ 41,610
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting Technology
13
85%
$ 20,680
Automotive Technology
5
100%
$ 21,610
Civil Engineering Techology
6
100%
$ 44,853
Computer Technology
4
100%
I/D
Drafting Technology
3
100%
I/D
GIS/GPS
3
100%
I/D
Health Care Informatics Technology
1
100%
I/D
Metals Fabrication
7
100%
$ 37,256
Network Technology
4
100%
I/D
Office Technology
9
100%
$ 23,227
Radiologic Technology
7
100%
$ 31,940
Certificate
Bookkeeping
2
100%
I/D
Computer Assistant
1
100%
I/D
Office Assistant
1
100%
I/D
Practical Nursing
7
100%
$ 30,663
Master of Science
Environmental Engineering
3
100%
I/D
General Engineering
4
100%
$ 48,877
Geoscience
4
100%
I/D
Industrial Hygiene
3
100%
I/D
Interdisciplinary
1
100%
I/D
Metallurgical/Mineral Processing Engineering
3
100%
I/D
Mining Engineering
1
100%
I/D
Project Engineering & Management
4
100%
$ 69,167
Technical Communication
3
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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