Graduate Mining Engineering Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in mining engineering at South Dakota Mines. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

South Dakota Mines Graduate Mining Engineering Rankings

#10 in the U.S.

#1 in South Dakota

#2 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual ranks South Dakota Mines as a strong choice for mining engineering, coming in at #10 out of 10 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mining Engineering Schools	10 of 10
Best Mining Engineering Schools in South Dakota	1 of 1
Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	2 of 2

Graduate Mining Engineering Degrees at South Dakota Mines

Here is each degree level granted in mining engineering at South Dakota Mines, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	12
Master’s	11

South Dakota Mines Mining Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology conferred 11 master’s degrees in mining engineering.

Master’s Rankings

South Dakota Mines is among the very best schools in the country for mining engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2
Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	4

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of mining engineering master’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The majority of mining engineering master’s degree graduates at South Dakota Mines were White. Roughly 36% of graduates 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 master’s in mining engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Mining Engineering majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Mining and Mineral Engineering (Master’s)

South Dakota Mines awarded 11 master’s completions in mining and mineral engineering in the most recent reporting year — 27% to women and 73% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (36%).

Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota — #1
Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region — #2
Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools — #4

Undergraduate Study in Mining Engineering at South Dakota Mines

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at South Dakota Mines. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Mining Engineering	12

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