by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2025 Best Mining Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The mining engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mining Engineering Schools in South Dakota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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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 mining engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mining engineering. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a degree in mining engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Explore all the Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 283 | 31 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mining Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 23 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 216 |
| Civil Engineering | 131 |
| Electrical Engineering | 73 |
| Industrial Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 19 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 18 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 16 |
| Materials Engineering | 13 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
