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Mining & Mineral Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Mining & Mineral Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Every mining & mineral engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mining and mineral engineering program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and approximately 2,475 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mining & Mineral Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

SD Mines Mining & Mineral Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering

SD Mines Mining & Mineral Engineering Rankings

Mining and Mineral Engineering Student Demographics at SD Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining and mineral engineering majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

SD Mines Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Program

10% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 90% of mining and mineral engineering master's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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In the mining and mineral engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a master's in mining and mineral engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Mining and Mineral Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining and mineral engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Architectural and Engineering Managers 110 $130,230
Engineering Professors 110 $87,010

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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