Chemistry at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and approximately 2,475 students attend the school each year.

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

SD Mines Chemistry Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
Master’s Degree in Chemistry

SD Mines Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

29% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SD Mines Chemistry Master’s Program

75% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry	5

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	210	$61,250
Chemists	140	$62,550
Chemistry Professors	80	$74,200
Natural Sciences Managers	80	$105,190

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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