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Engineering (all) at SD Mines

SD Mines graduates about 288 engineering majors a year, 76% of its graduating class. That puts it 280th of 541 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#280 of 541 for engineering →
Graduates a year28876% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Belmont University 55
  2. Hawaii Pacific University 55
  3. Simpson College 55
  4. University of Bridgeport 54
  5. Marietta College 54
  6. North Central College 54
  7. University of South Alabama 54
  8. Western Michigan University 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SD Mines with every school we score in engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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