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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 8 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best General Engineering Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in South Dakota

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Schools in General Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the best school in South Dakota for general engineering students. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

Read full report on General Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Read full report on General Engineering at South Dakota State University

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 50
Minnesota 3
Iowa 11
Kansas 0
Nebraska 48
North Dakota 0

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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