2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in South Dakota

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

With 200,458 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, engineering is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in South Dakota

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Full South Dakota State University Engineering Report

#2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$19,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Engineering Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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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