2027 Best Value Engineering Schools in South Dakota
[Engineering](/majors/engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Schools
South Dakota State University earned the #1 spot for value among engineering schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. In-state tuition and fees average $9,299, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients from South Dakota State University generally make around $69,074. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 98%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology earned it the #2 place for engineering. Set in the city of Rapid City, South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,500, compared with $14,900 for out-of-state students. Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,262 in student loans. Engineering graduates of South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology earn a median of $72,228 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,262 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
