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Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering

Undergraduate Departments

Design, build, dream. Together.

Get ready to chart your course to a career as meaningful as it is successful. Every engineering student earns a dual BS/BA degree, which means you'll embark on your career with a much more balanced skill-set than other grads hitting the job market. Not only will you be equipped with the technical, critical thinking, communication and leadership skills to excel, but you'll gain the global perspective to be a true Changemaking Engineer. The possibilities are borderless.

Employment Outcomes

Here's a snapshot of the next steps that USD graduates are taking as they embark on their careers. The data represents 79.9% of students who graduated from July 2023 to June 2024 from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering.

Alumni who graduated between 2024–25 and are employed full-time receive the following average salary.

$86,329

Average Starting Salary

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Become a Torero

Ready to learn more? As you consider the next steps of this exciting journey, reach out to us with questions and explore the many ways our Toreros are more than just their major — we are here for you!