Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a civil 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 civil eng program.

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, 47 of them were civil engineering majors.

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

SD Mines Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

SD Mines Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil 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 civil eng major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	51
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
	62
	66
Best Civil Engineering Schools	75
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	95
	105
	108
Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from SD Mines. This makes it the #95 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from SD Mines Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at SD Mines is $62,408. This is 2% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil eng from SD Mines. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SD Mines Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from SD Mines. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from SD Mines, 75% 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Computer Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil 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
Civil Engineers	1,140	$77,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$130,230
Engineering Professors	110	$87,010
Engineers	90	$84,320
Environmental Engineers	80	$99,760

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.