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Construction Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

If you are interested in studying Construction Engineering, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is in Rapid City, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 construction engineering graduations were recorded at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Among 2,576 students, 129 (5%) studied exclusively online and 404 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Construction Engineering Rankings at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Use these rankings to compare South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s Construction Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Construction Engineering graduates at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Construction Engineering graduates at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are 11% women (1) and 89% men (8).

Construction Engineering Master’s Program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Of the 7 master’s construction engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Construction Engineering master’s degree recipients at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 14% of Construction Engineering master’s degree recipients at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, above the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Construction Engineering Concentrations at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

This Construction Engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Construction Engineering	9

Top-Paying Careers for Construction Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Construction Engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Construction Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Photonics Engineers	$84,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.