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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 144 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in South Dakota. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 725
Minnesota 582
Kansas 445
Iowa 612
Nebraska 151
North Dakota 291

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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