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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology BS in Industrial Engineering

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$63,005 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Industrial Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Industrial Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the SD Mines BS in IE

#56 in the U.S
#1 in South Dakota

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at SD Mines was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Here are some of the other rankings for SD Mines.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for Industrial Engineering 2
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 3
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Industrial Engineering Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Industrial Engineering Schools 56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 71
Most Popular Colleges for Industrial Engineering 71
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates 76
Highest Paid Industrial Engineering Graduates 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 84

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IE from SD Mines Cost?

$11,020 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

SD Mines Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SD Mines paid an average of $404 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,740 $12,120
Fees $3,280 $3,280
Books and Supplies $2,050 $2,050
On Campus Room and Board $7,980 $7,980
On Campus Other Expenses $4,400 $4,400

Learn more about SD Mines tuition and fees.

SD Mines IE BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SD Mines in IE walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,915.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in IE From SD Mines?

$63,005 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from SD Mines make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $63,872.

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Does SD Mines Offer an Online BS in IE?

SD Mines does not offer an online option for its IE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SD Mines Online Learning page.

SD Mines Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IE

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
31.4% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 35 bachelor’s degrees in IE handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 31.4% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of IE bachelor’s degree recipients at SD Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in IE Focus Areas at SD Mines

Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering 35

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 43
Civil Engineering 49
Computer Engineering 15
Electrical Engineering 24
Mechanical Engineering 99

View All Industrial Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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