Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 3 Associate, 357 Bachelor's, 105 Master's, 12 Doctorate (research), 16 Post-BS Certificate, and 9 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by SD Mines.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate103
Bachelor's210357
Master's192105
Doctorate (research)9012
Post-BS Certificate4016
Post-MS Certificate409
Total582502

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
Bachelor
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Mechanical Engineering$65,900
Civil Engineering$58,700

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
Bachelor'sPost-graduateMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at SD Mines by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 3 completers-
General Studies✕3-
Total3
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 35 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕35-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 264 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕17-
Chemical Engineering✕23-
Civil Engineering✕32$58,700
Computer Engineering✕10-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕26-
Mechanical Engineering✕84$65,900
Metallurgical Engineering✕29-
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕12-
Industrial Engineering✕25-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 12 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11-
Biotechnology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
Computational and Applied Mathematics✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 12 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 22 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕4-
Chemistry✕3-
Geology/Earth Science✕10-
Physics✕5-
Total357
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Artificial Intelligence✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✔ (1 completers) 76 completers-
Engineering✕1-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕5-
Chemical Engineering✕9-
Civil Engineering✕15-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕6-
Materials Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕9-
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕11-
Construction Engineering✔7-
Industrial Engineering✕1-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✔12-
Nanotechnology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Computational Science✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 9 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕2-
Chemistry✕1-
Paleontology✕3-
Physics✕3-
Total105
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 7 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕0-
Chemical Engineering✕4-
Civil Engineering✕1-
Materials Engineering✕0-
Mechanical Engineering✕0-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 2 completers-
Nanotechnology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕2-
Physics✕0-
Total12
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 16 completers-
Engineering✕0-
Industrial Engineering✕16-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering✕0-
Engineering (other)✕0-
Total16
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 2 completers-
Construction Engineering✕2-
Industrial Engineering✕0-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene✕7-
Total9