2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Engineering 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.
Most Popular South Dakota Schools in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the most popular school in South Dakota for engineering students. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at SD Mines accumulate an average of around $28,325 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $251.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,688.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for engineering students. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oglala Lakota College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 5 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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