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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University

Here is an overview of this program at South Dakota State University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 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 State University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, South Dakota State University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, coming in at #242 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	242 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota	2 of 2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	19 of 25

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at South Dakota State University

The following degree levels are granted in mechanical engineering at South Dakota State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	71
Master’s	10

South Dakota State University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, South Dakota State University awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

South Dakota State University ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University report a median salary of $77,562 a year. This is above $62,701, the median for all majors at South Dakota State University.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State University, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $25,050, the typical median for all majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,773	$11,283
Fees	$1,526	$1,526

Read more about South Dakota State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 86% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at South Dakota State University are White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	59
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	2

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at South Dakota State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License More about our data sources and methodologies.