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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges in South Dakota
144 ME Degrees Awarded
$61,932 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in South Dakota

The schools below may not offer all types of me degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in ME

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 ME Degrees Awarded
$63,634 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat South Dakota School of Mines and Technology if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Graduates who receive their degree from the me program earn around $63,634 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 ME Degrees Awarded
$60,229 Median Starting Salary

South Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mechanical engineering. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings.

After graduation, me degree recipients typically make about $60,229 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree 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
Minnesota 284 582
Missouri 283 722
Kansas 266 445
Iowa 264 611
Nebraska 238 151
North Dakota 210 291

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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 144

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering 110
Electrical Engineering 75
Industrial Engineering 56
Chemical Engineering 42
Mining Engineering 28
Geoscience Engineering 25
Metallurgical Engineering 18
General Engineering 17
Biomedical Engineering 16
Agricultural Engineering 11

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