by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Metallurgical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Metallurgical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in metallurgical engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SD Mines was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for metallurgical engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for SD Mines.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SD Mines was $404 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $258 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| 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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metallurgical engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from SD Mines make an average of $70,456 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $68,650.
SD Mines does not offer an online option for its metallurgical engineering bachelor’s degree program 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 9.1% of the metallurgical engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.0%.
Around 9.1% of metallurgical engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at SD Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Metallurgical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Metallurgical Engineering | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to metallurgical 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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