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Chemistry at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Chemistry at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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. Of the 360 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2021, 5 of them were chemistry majors.

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

SD Mines Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at SD Mines compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 298
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 634
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 717

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

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at SD Mines awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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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