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Physics at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Physics at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

SD Mines Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

SD Mines Physics Rankings

The physics major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Physics Bachelor’s Program

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

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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

SD Mines Physics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics master's degrees went to men and 33% 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 physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 9

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 40 $77,260

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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