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Engineering Technologies at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

If you are interested in studying engineering technologies, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475. Of the 360 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2021, 3 of them were engineering technologies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering Technologies section at the bottom of this page.

SD Mines Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Tech
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

SD Mines Engineering Technologies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering tech programs across the country. The following shows how SD Mines performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering tech major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering Technologies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
153
Best Engineering Technologies Schools 166
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools 204

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in engineering tech from SD Mines. This makes it the #106 most popular school for engineering tech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at SD Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering tech majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

SD Mines Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering tech from SD Mines. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering tech at SD Mines are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a bachelor's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SD Mines Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

47% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering tech from SD Mines. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

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Of the students who received a engineering tech master's degree from SD Mines, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a master's in engineering tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SD Mines also has a doctoral program available in engineering tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering-Related Fields 15
General Engineering Technology 3
Nanotechnology 2

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,970 $38,420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,000 $41,450
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,060 $46,600
Software Applications Developers 1,010 $75,000
Water Treatment Plant and System Operators 880 $42,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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