by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mining & Mineral Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mining Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in mining engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for SD Mines.
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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mining engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from SD Mines make an average of $71,015 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $68,083.
SD Mines does not offer an online option for its mining 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mining engineering in 2019-2020, 15.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 16.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the mining engineering bachelor’s degrees at SD Mines in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mining Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining 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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