Top 2020 Rankings For South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
A more complete picture of where South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 359 of 1727 |
| The Plains States | 32 of 190 |
| South Dakota | 2 of 12 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 135 of 1484 |
| The Plains States | 38 of 165 |
| South Dakota | 3 of 11 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 148 of 1483 |
| The Plains States | 35 of 165 |
| South Dakota | 2 of 11 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 25 of 1479 |
| The Plains States | 10 of 165 |
| South Dakota | 3 of 11 |
Diversity
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| Male / Female | |
| Location | 435 of 2183 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Biotechnology
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| Most Popular | 19 of 82 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 82 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 244 of 601 |
| Best Value | 64 of 575 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 352 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 372 of 824 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 356 |
| Best Value | 39 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 370 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 829 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 309 |
| Best Value | 1 of 303 |
| Most Popular | 156 of 595 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 597 |
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Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 151 |
| Best Value | 1 of 149 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 3 of 167 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 207 |
| Best Value | 3 of 203 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 7 of 263 |
Computer Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 36 of 282 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 130 of 269 |
| Best Value | 22 of 264 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 22 of 350 |
Geoscience Engineering
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| Most Popular | 6 of 15 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 15 |
Industrial Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 86 |
| Best Value | 2 of 84 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 2 of 108 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 272 |
| Best Value | 2 of 267 |
| Most Popular | 164 of 337 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 338 |
Metallurgical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 2 of 9 |
Mining Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 3 of 15 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 391 of 805 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 71 of 189 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 359 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 153 of 528 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 207 of 479 |
| Best Value | 40 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 383 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 1155 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 383 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 180 of 1099 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 242 |
| Best Value | 9 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 188 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 428 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 64 of 717 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Basketball (D2) | 63 of 275 |
| Men's Football (D2) | 33 of 162 |
| Men's Soccer (D2) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | 72 of 277 |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 150 of 1750 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 248 of 603 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 357 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 309 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 152 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 207 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 102 of 269 |
Industrial Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 86 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 272 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 155 of 479 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 242 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 340 of 1240 |
| Australia | |
| Bangladesh | |
| China | 407 of 847 |
| India | 280 of 664 |
| Iran | |
| Nepal | 181 of 372 |
| Nigeria | 186 of 475 |
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| Sri Lanka | |
| Turkey |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 11 of 1209 |
| Australia | 6 of 220 |
| Bangladesh | 13 of 281 |
| China | 31 of 827 |
| India | 16 of 645 |
| Iran | 9 of 262 |
| Nepal | 17 of 362 |
| Nigeria | 11 of 464 |
| Norway | 2 of 107 |
| South Korea | 32 of 583 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 of 174 |
| Turkey | 4 of 272 |
