by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of the 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology took the #720 spot. In addition, South Dakota Mines took the #4 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and South Dakota Mines took the #284 spot on the list. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in South Dakota, South Dakota Mines came in at #2.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 360 graduate students attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 31.4% of the total graduate students at South Dakota Mines are women and 68.6% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 8.1% of the graduate student population at South Dakota Mines. South Dakota Mines is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 30.8% of the graduate student population. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at South Dakota Mines who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,668.
The graduate programs at South Dakota Mines lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields | $86,985 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Contact details for South Dakota Mines are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 |
| Phone: | 605-394-2511 |
| Website: | www.sdsmt.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/sdsmt |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/sdsmt |
29.2% of the graduate students at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology took at least one class online. Approximately 21.7% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | 2 | — |
| Biological & Physical Science | 3 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | 8 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | — |
| Chemistry | 2 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 22 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 8 | — |
| Construction Engineering | 12 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 8 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 12 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 5 | — |
| Geoscience Engineering | 7 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 3 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | — |
| Mining Engineering | 10 | — |
| Physics | 3 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | — |
| Data Science. | 2 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | — |
| Nanotechnology | 2 | — |
| Physics | 4 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which South Dakota School of Mines and Technology awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscience Engineering | 3 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering | 2 | — |
| Public Health | 4 | — |
Footnotes
*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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