Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University

Every agricultural engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the AE program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in AE from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in AE
• Master’s Degree in AE
• Doctorate Degree in AE

South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The AE major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural 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 Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
	10
	10

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in AE from South Dakota State. This makes it the #17 most popular school for AE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in AE, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of South Dakota State AE Graduates

The median salary of AE students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $61,007. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $59,306 for all AE bachelor's degree recipients.

AE Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in AE from South Dakota State. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in AE from South Dakota State. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% 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 AE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in AE. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That AE Grads May Go Into

A degree in AE 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$130,230
Engineering Professors	110	$87,010
Agricultural Engineers	40	$65,650

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.