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Mining Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

14 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#6 Overall Quality
Mining Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how SD Mines ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in mining engineering.

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Mining Engineering Degrees Available at SD Mines

SD Mines Mining Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at SD Mines was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering 1
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Mining Engineering Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Mining Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Mining Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Mining Engineering Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (With Aid) 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mining Engineering Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering (With Aid) 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mining Engineering Graduates 8
Highest Paid Mining Engineering Graduates 8
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12

Popularity of Mining Engineering at SD Mines

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in mining engineering. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in mining engineering from SD Mines. This makes it the #1 most popular school for mining engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Student Debt Do Mining Engineering Graduates from SD Mines Have?

$27,914 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Mining Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SD Mines, mining engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,914 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,276 for all mining engineering majors across the country.

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Mining Engineering Student Diversity at SD Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

SD Mines Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from SD Mines. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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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, 86% 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 mining engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

SD Mines Mining Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from SD Mines. About 93% were men and 7% were women.

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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 mining engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Mining Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 65
Mechanical Engineering 64
Industrial Engineering 56
Chemical Engineering 42
Electrical Engineering 39

View All Mining Engineering Related Majors >

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