by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mining & Mineral Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mining Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in mining engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SD Mines paid an average of $679 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $347 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,320 | $16,300 |
| Fees | $2,950 | $2,950 |
SD Mines does not offer an online option for its mining engineering master’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.
Women made up around 28.6% of the mining engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.0%.
Around 14.3% of mining engineering master’s degree recipients at SD Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| 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 | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mining Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | 2 |
*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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