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Geological & Geophysical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Geological & Geophysical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

If you plan to study geological & geophysical engineering, take a look at what South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475.

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

SD Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering

SD Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings

The geological & geophysical engineering major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Geophysical 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geological & geophysical engineering, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geological & Geophysical Engineering Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geological & geophysical engineering 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 geological & geophysical engineering.

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

SD Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of geological & geophysical engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went 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 geological & geophysical engineering.

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

Careers That Geological & Geophysical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in geological & geophysical engineering 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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