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Chemical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a chem eng school? To help you decide if South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chem eng program.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475. In 2021, 31 chem eng majors received their bachelor's degree from SD Mines.

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

SD Mines Chemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Chem Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Chem Eng

SD Mines Chemical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chem eng progam at SD Mines compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chem eng major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical Engineering. 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
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Schools 3
Most Focused Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 52
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 83
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Best Chemical Engineering Schools 94
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
103
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
Most Popular Chemical Engineering Schools 118
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from SD Mines. This makes it the #52 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in chem eng, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SD Mines Chem Eng Graduates

The median salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at SD Mines is $57,674. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng students.

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Chem Eng Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from SD Mines in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chem eng 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 chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SD Mines Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women
Of the 9 chem eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SD Mines, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

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Of the students who received a chem eng master's degree from SD Mines, 89% 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 chem eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SD Mines also has a doctoral program available in chem eng. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chem Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem eng 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 110 $130,230
Engineering Professors 110 $87,010
Engineers 90 $84,320

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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