Online Degrees and Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 58 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,400 for South Dakota residents and $14,800 for out-of-state students.

Total 107 students out of total 2,492 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 28 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,400 and $14,800 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,500 and $14,600 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $261 for South Dakota residents and $408 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $339 for South Dakota residents and $680 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 58 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, there are 2,492 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 363 students were attending classes through distance learning (107 students are enrolled exclusively and 256 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 107 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 50 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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