Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Here is an overview of this program at South Dakota Mines. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

South Dakota Mines Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

#214 in the U.S.

#1 in South Dakota

#16 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual ranks South Dakota Mines highly for mechanical engineering, placing at #214 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	214 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota	1 of 2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	16 of 25

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at South Dakota Mines

Here is each degree level available for mechanical engineering at South Dakota Mines, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	84
Master’s	9

South Dakota Mines Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology awarded 84 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

South Dakota Mines is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$80,766 Bachelor's Median Salary

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,766 a year. This is lower than $81,748, the median for all majors at South Dakota Mines.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at South Dakota Mines, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,668, the typical median for all majors at South Dakota Mines.

Student debt for Mechanical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at South Dakota Mines

South Dakota Mines Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,500 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$27,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,820	$12,200
Fees	$2,700	$2,700

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 93% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at South Dakota Mines were White. About 86% of graduates 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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mechanical Engineering majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota Mines

This program is also offered at the graduate level at South Dakota Mines. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	9

References

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