Undergrad Programs Graduate Programs

---

Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how South Dakota Mines stacks up against peers offering mechanical engineering.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at South Dakota Mines

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

South Dakota Mines Mechanical Engineering Rankings

South Dakota Mines ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #213 out of 350 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota	1
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	2
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in South Dakota	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	16
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	17
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	216
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	228

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota Mines

In the most recent year for which we have data, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology conferred 84 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from South Dakota Mines Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $80,766 a year. This is lower than $81,748, the median for all majors at South Dakota Mines.

How Much Student Debt Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from South Dakota Mines Have?

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at South Dakota Mines, mechanical engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,668, the typical median for all majors at South Dakota Mines.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota Mines Cost?

South Dakota Mines Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,820	$12,200
Fees	$2,700	$2,700

Find out more about South Dakota Mines tuition and fees.

South Dakota Mines Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 93% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at South Dakota Mines were White. About 86% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

South Dakota Mines Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 89% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at South Dakota Mines were White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a master’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at South Dakota Mines

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.