Points of Pride
Strong Outcomes - 2017-18 Graduates
Placement: 97% of graduates are placed in jobs within their career field or
have been accepted to graduate school, including medical school.
Average Starting Salary: $63,354
Our starting salary information is based on actual numbers reported by graduates. This information differs from College Scorecard information because our data includes all students, not just those who received some form of federal financial aid.
Employers: 235 employers in 38 States
Top Employers of Graduates
Prestigious Awards since 2014
Fulbright Scholars (2)
David LaPorte, 2016; Broc Kokesh, 2018
Goldwater Scholars (3)
Jesse Hinricher, 2015; William Trevillyan, 2018; William Jackson “Jack” Carpenter, 2019
Udall Scholars (3)
Vaughn J Vargas, 2014; Tyler Rust, 2015; DeVaughn Pearson, 2016
Truman Scholars (1)
Vaughn J Vargas, 2016
Boren Award (1)
Tyler Borgwardt, 2017
Critical Language (1)
Lucas Lindholm, 2016
First place in Governor’s Giant Vision Business Competition, Student Division (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
Mines Professor SD Entrepreneur of the Year (2018)
Outstanding Alumni
- South Dakota Mines has over 20,000 alumni
- Nearly 200 business owners
- Over 500 CEO's and Senior Executives
University Rankings
#1 Engineering School in the country for Return on Investment - College
Factual
#1 in South Dakota for value and starting salary - SmartAsset
#1 University for veterans in South Dakota - Zippia
#2 Chemical Engineering MS in the nation - Masters
Program Guide
#2 in the nation for most affordable masters in engineering degree programs, #2 in the nation for the best mining engineering degree, and #3 in the country for master’s in construction management - Intelligent
#4 Best Online Graduate Programs - EDsmart
#4 Graduate Programs for Veterans - Military
Friendly
MSN Money ranks Mines among the top 50 universities in the country for being most affordable with the best outcome.
A degree from South Dakota Mines has a lifelong value. A
study by Georgetown University examining 4,500 schools in the country puts Mines in the top 5% for ROI over a 40-year span. Mines ROI is far above any other university in the state of South Dakota.