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The bachelor's program at SD Mines was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology handed out 255 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 322 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in engineering from SD Mines. This makes it the #134 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 255 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from SD Mines. About 82% were men and 18% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SD Mines are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 212 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 16 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from SD Mines. About 77% were men and 23% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SD Mines are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a master's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 65 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 |
| Industrial Engineering | 56 |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 |
| Electrical Engineering | 39 |
| Mining Engineering | 28 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 25 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 18 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | 8 |
| Materials Engineering | 7 |
| Construction Engineering | 7 |
| Other Engineering | 5 |
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | 33 |
| Engineering Technologies | 20 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 17 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 6 |
