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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges
$61,932 Avg Salary
$27,288 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

On average, ME graduates from South Dakota State take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from SD Mines carry an average student debt load of $27,825. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $251.

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

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools 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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