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Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a EE 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 EE program.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475. In 2021, 23 EE 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 Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

SD Mines Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in EE
  • Master’s Degree in EE

SD Mines Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE 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 EE major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 9
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools 34
154
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 158
236

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in EE from SD Mines. This makes it the #117 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do EE Graduates from SD Mines Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at SD Mines is $64,157. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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EE Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

4% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from SD Mines in 2021, 96% were men and 4% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE 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 EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SD Mines Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

13% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The EE program at SD Mines awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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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 EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electrical Engineers 300 $84,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers 110 $130,230
Engineering Professors 110 $87,010
Electronics Engineers 100 $79,630
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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