2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Dakota

Ranked #30 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 73 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Electrical Engineering Schools List

Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in South Dakota

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Dakota Schools in EE

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

45 EE Degrees Awarded

13.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering needs to take a look at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	335
Missouri	693	384
Iowa	648	169
Kansas	599	110
Nebraska	500	74
North Dakota	416	111

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Rankings in Majors Related to EE

One of 3 majors within the Electrical Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.