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General Industrial Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

If you are interested in studying General Industrial Engineering, consider 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.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 general industrial engineering degrees were awarded at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Many students take online classes 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Industrial Engineering graduates at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Industrial Engineering graduates at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are 21% women (9) and 79% men (33).

General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Of the 25 bachelor’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 24% were women (6) and 76% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Industrial Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, below the national average of 36%.*

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

Among the 1 master’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Industrial Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Industrial Engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Industrial Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Quality Control Systems Managers	$108,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Manufacturing Engineers	$91,427
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$91,208

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.