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General Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Agricultural Engineering, consider the program at South Dakota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 general agricultural engineering degrees were granted at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Many students take online classes at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Agricultural Engineering graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Agricultural Engineering graduates at South Dakota State University are 18% women (4) and 82% men (18).

General Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 15 bachelor’s general agricultural engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 7% of General Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 27%.*

General Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 2 master’s general agricultural engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agricultural Engineering master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

General Agricultural Engineering Doctoral Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 5 doctoral general agricultural engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agricultural Engineering doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 20% of General Agricultural Engineering doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University, above the national average of 12%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Agricultural Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Agricultural Engineering program at South Dakota State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Agricultural Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Agricultural Engineers	$77,743

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.