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General Engineering at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 general engineering graduations were recorded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Of 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at South Dakota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how South Dakota State University’s General Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Engineering graduates at South Dakota State University are 14% women (1) and 86% men (6).

General Engineering Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 7 master’s general engineering degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at South Dakota State University

The General Engineering program at South Dakota State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	7

Highest-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Engineering program at South Dakota State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.