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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general metallurgical engineering education in South Dakota.
Leading the list is South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology, our #1 school for general metallurgical engineering. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Rapid City. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology graduates 52% of students within six years. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology awarded about 29 general metallurgical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general metallurgical engineering degree recipients from South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology generally make around $71,985. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology graduates carry a median of $27,500 in student loans.
See the full general metallurgical engineering program report for South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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