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Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study electrical engineering, take a look at what South Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In 2021, 23 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE 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 EE major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools 8
Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
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Most Focused Electrical Engineering Schools 177
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in EE from South Dakota State. This makes it the #175 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $72,698. This is 5% higher than $69,521, which is the national average for all EE bachelor's degree recipients.

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EE Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The EE program at South Dakota State awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE 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 EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South Dakota State Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of EE master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electrical Engineers 300 $84,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers 110 $130,230
Engineering Professors 110 $87,010
Electronics Engineers 100 $79,630
Engineers 90 $84,320

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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