Engineering at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 130 of them were engineering majors.

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

South Dakota State Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

South Dakota State Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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
Best Value Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	180
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in engineering from South Dakota State. This makes it the #202 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #164 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from South Dakota State. About 92% were men and 8% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at South Dakota State 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 State University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	111
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

South Dakota State Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in engineering from South Dakota State. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at South Dakota State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	80
Civil Engineering	45
Electrical Engineering	36
Agricultural Engineering	11
General Engineering	6

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Civil Engineers	1,140	$77,030
Software Applications Developers	1,010	$75,000
Cost Estimators	850	$54,860
Systems Software Developers	660	$90,430
Industrial Engineers	560	$82,780

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.