by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #129 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Dakota State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South Dakota State paid an average of $372 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $257 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,503 | $1,503 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,069 | $8,069 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,007 | $4,007 |
Learn more about South Dakota State tuition and fees.
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. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State make an average of $62,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 9.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
None of the ME bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 94 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 36 |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 |
*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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