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General Materials Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

If you are interested in studying General Materials Engineering, take a look at what South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 4 general materials engineering degrees were granted at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Distance learning is available at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Among 2,576 students, 129 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 404 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Materials Engineering graduates at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are 0% women (0) and 100% men (4).

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

Of the 4 master’s general materials engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Materials Engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

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.