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Geological & Earth Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Geological & Earth Sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a total student population of 2,475. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in geology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SD Mines Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Geology

SD Mines Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Geology Student Demographics at SD Mines

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

SD Mines Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from SD Mines in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from SD Mines, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Chemistry Professors 80 $74,200
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190
Geoscientists 60 $63,680
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $82,780

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*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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