2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

If you pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 master's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mechanical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mechanical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt mechanical engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The me school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in South Dakota

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in ME

1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mechanical engineering. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mechanical engineering. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings.More information about a master’s in mechanical engineering from South Dakota State University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	105
Minnesota	174	80
Iowa	154	8
Kansas	149	17
Nebraska	123	14
North Dakota	115	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

ME Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	11

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	27
Electrical Engineering	21
Mining Engineering	14
Biomedical Engineering	11
Chemical Engineering	9
Geoscience Engineering	8
General Engineering	6
Materials Engineering	6
Construction Engineering	6
Agricultural Engineering	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.