by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geological & Geophysical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geoscience Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geoscience engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SD Mines paid an average of $404 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,740 | $12,120 |
| Fees | $3,280 | $3,280 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,050 | $2,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,980 | $7,980 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Geoscience Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at SD Mines took out an average of $30,750 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $26,695.
geoscience engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from SD Mines make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $55,400.
Online degrees for the SD Mines geoscience engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SD Mines Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.3% of the geoscience engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 32.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in geoscience engineering at SD Mines in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 7%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geoscience Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geoscience engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 43 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
| Computer Engineering | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 99 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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