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General Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, take a look at what South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University is in Brookings, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 general civil engineering graduations were recorded at South Dakota State University.

Studying Online at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Of 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Civil Engineering graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Civil Engineering graduates at South Dakota State University are 19% women (13) and 81% men (54).

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

Of the 52 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 21% were women (11) and 79% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 6% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Of the 13 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	10

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 2 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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.