2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across South Dakota, there were 205 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank General Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students with aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in South Dakota (With Aid)

#1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$19,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at SD Mines

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

Featured Engineering Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >