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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology BS in Mechanical Engineering

99 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$63,170 Average Salary
$28,000 Average Student Debt

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

Mechanical 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 ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the SD Mines BS in ME

#141 in the U.S
#2 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 #141 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.

Here are some of the other rankings for SD Mines.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering8
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering8
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering8
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering25
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)81
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)96
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans96
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans97
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates102
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)106
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)117
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)122
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering124
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates130
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering132
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans136
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)139
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools141
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools143
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)164
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)166
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)189
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)193
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)195
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)209
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering218
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates220
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)224
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)226

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

$11,020 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$28,000 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 StateOut 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 ME BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SD Mines in ME walked away with an average of $28,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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

$63,170 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SD Mines is $63,170 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does SD Mines Offer an Online BS in ME?

SD Mines does not offer an online option for its ME 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 ME

99 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
7.1% Women
11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 99 bachelor’s degrees in ME awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 7.1% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 11.1% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at SD Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White87
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in ME Focus Areas at SD Mines

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering99

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering43
Civil Engineering49
Computer Engineering15
Electrical Engineering24
Metallurgical Engineering22

View All Mechanical 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.

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