Degree Programs Overview

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 58 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 556 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SD Mines. 377 students completed bachelor's programs and 131 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SD Mines. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's1NOT OFFERED220
Bachelor's21NOT OFFERED37728196
Master's1921319932
Doctor's9NOT OFFERED16124
Post-Graduate Certificate8NOT OFFERED30228

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($75,822) after graduation and the Mechanical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $71,638 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General $75,822$6,319$27,000$286
Mechanical Engineering $71,638$5,970$25,500$270
Civil Engineering $64,746$5,396$27,000$286

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

At the school, the Mechanical Engineering Bachelor program has the most completers of 76 and the Chemical Engineering Bachelor program has the second most completers of 42 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 216 1 NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 422 4 NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3916 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2818 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 2 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 768 0 NOT OFFERED
Metallurgical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1310 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 300 NOT OFFERED 0
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 121 2 0
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NanotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computational and Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 1 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaleontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 1 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaleontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 3 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Health and Industrial HygieneNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11

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