Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University
South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from South Dakota State.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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South Dakota State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
South Dakota State Mechanical Engineering Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks ME programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ME major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 7 |
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 146 |
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in ME from South Dakota State. This makes it the #147 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do ME Graduates from South Dakota State Make?
The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $60,229. This is less than $65,190, which is the national average of all ME majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
ME Student Demographics at South Dakota State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 61 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
South Dakota State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in ME.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That ME Grads May Go Into
A degree in ME 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 |
---|---|---|
Cost Estimators | 850 | $54,860 |
Mechanical Engineers | 540 | $76,220 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 110 | $130,230 |
Engineering Professors | 110 | $87,010 |
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.
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