2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 569 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the most popular school in South Dakota for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,618 |
| Minnesota | 2,350 |
| Iowa | 2,616 |
| Missouri | 3,253 |
| Nebraska | 699 |
| North Dakota | 787 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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