We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how SD Mines ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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The bachelor's program at SD Mines was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in ee from SD Mines. This makes it the #117 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SD Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,157 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all ee students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SD Mines, ee students borrow a median amount of $22,541 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
The ee program at SD Mines awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 96% of these degrees went to men with the other 4% going to 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, 70% 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 ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of ee master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.
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 ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Civil Engineering | 65 |
Mechanical Engineering | 64 |
Industrial Engineering | 56 |
Chemical Engineering | 42 |
Mining Engineering | 28 |