Multiple university ranking organizations place South Dakota Mines among the top schools in the
nation for value and graduate outcomes. The rankings show Mines is an excellent
return on investment for those seeking degrees in STEM fields, including
healthcare and technology business management.
South Dakota Mines has been recognized for its
honorable commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction, which is
celebrating its 20-year anniversary as a guide for college-bound students. Following
a rigorous vetting and interview process, the organization gives Mines high
marks for providing a personalized education catered to students’ interests. Mines is
recognized for excellent student outcomes, return on investment and its efforts
to promote inclusion in STEM and engineering fields that prepare students to be
leaders in the global marketplace.
Mines is ranked in the top 10
military friendly schools in the nation. The organization Military Friendly ranks Mines 7th in
the United States with a gold medal for exceeding standards of culture and
commitment, academia, admissions, financial aid, return on investment, and
support for military students. Mines boasts a 100% graduate placement rate for
military and veteran students in their field of study over the past five years.
Mines online and in-person graduate programs also
put the university among the top schools in the nation.
Intelligent ranks South Dakota Mines the number one university
in the country for a master’s degree in engineering management. Intelligent
also ranks Mines online and on-campus graduate programs very well across the
board. Mines is second in
the nation for the best online master’s in engineering degree programs, second for
most affordability
in online master’s programs, and third in the
nation for the best online master’s in construction management.
The organization Great Business Schools ranks South Dakota
Mines master’s in construction management in the country’s top 10, and says, “The MS in Construction Engineering & Management from South Dakota Mines is one of the
best masters in construction management available in the US.”
Mines undergraduate degree programs also fared well
in national and state rankings.
In its 2021 rankings, Study.com puts Mines in the top 10 best
electrical engineering degree programs in the nation. The
organization considered hundreds of universities across the country and
selected Mines based on academic and career resources, the quality of
education, faculty, and more.
The publication Computer Science Degree Hub
ranks Mines’ bachelor’s in
computer science among the top 10 most affordable in the nation. Mines also
tops many other schools in outcomes with computer science graduates who earn an
average starting salary of $75,843. The university recently expanded its
offerings in computer science with three new
specializations.
The online publication 24/7 Wall Street puts
Mines the number one
return on investment in South Dakota due to the university’s 96 percent placement rate
for graduates in their field of study and average starting salary of more than
$66,500.
SmartAsset also ranks
South Dakota Mines as the best value in the state.
These rankings join previous reports citing the
university’s value. In 2018, 2019, and 2020 College Factual ranked Mines as the
number one
engineering school in the country for return on investment.
Unlike some other high-value universities, South
Dakota Mines gives admission to more than 80 percent of applicants. Most who
meet the minimum
requirements are accepted. The university also offers an array of scholarships and financial aid.