2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k

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Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 627 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota master’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Engineering at South Dakota State

#2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$19,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SD Mines Engineering Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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