Engineering Schools in South Dakota
South Dakota contains
twelve
schools that offer engineering programs.
Augustana College,
the highest-ranking engineering school in SD, has a total student population of 1,793 and
is the
218th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 engineering schools
in South Dakota,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Augustana College comes out as the most expensive ($16,923/yr),
with Sinte Gleska University as the lowest recorded at only $5,389/yr.
Engineering students from South Dakota schools who go on to become
engineers,
audio engineers,
aerospace engineers,
automotive engineers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,412,730 people working as
architecture and engineering employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,590.
Also, Aerospace engineers make on average $96,270 per year and there are about 70,570 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the engineering schools
in South Dakota, the average student population is 1,780 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from engineering,
there are 1098 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,143 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,336, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Engineering Programs in South Dakota
Augustana College
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of South Dakota
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lake Area Technical Institute
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Associates
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
South Dakota State University
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering Physics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mitchell Technical Institute
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Associates
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Chemical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Industrial Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Materials Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Metallurgical Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Masters
Engineering/Industrial Management
Levels offered:
Masters
Western Dakota Technical Institute
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Associates
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Levels offered:
Associates
Southeast Technical Institute
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Levels offered:
Associates
Black Hills State University
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Sinte Gleska University
Colorado Technical University of Sioux Falls
Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Computer Software Engineering
Levels offered:
Masters
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Engineering technologies/technicians
Levels offered:
Associates
South Dakota Interesting Facts
- Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 6,200-foot Mount Rushmore in 1927. Creation of the Shrine to Democracy took 14 years and cost a mere $1 million, though it's now deemed priceless.
- The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are sculpted into Mount Rushmore the world's greatest mountain carving.
- Fossilized remains of life 50 million years ago have been arranged in unusual forms, which is Lemmon's mark of distinction at the world's largest petrified wood park.
- Perhaps the most significant fur trade/military fort on the western American frontier, Fort Pierre Chouteau was the largest (almost 300' square) and best equipped trading post in the northern Great Plains. Built in 1832 by John Jacob Astor's (1763-1848) American Fur Company as part of its expansion into the Upper Missouri region, the trading activities at the site exemplified the commercial alliance critical to the success of the fur business.
- Jack McCall was tried, convicted and hanged two miles north of Yankton in 1877 for the shooting of Wild Bill Hickok. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the Yankton cemetery.
Top National Parks in South Dakota:
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