South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Graduate Programs
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (referred to as SD Mines) is a Public, 4-years school located in Rapid City, SD. SD Mines graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $339 for South Dakota residents and $680 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 329 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students72 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $8,500 Residents $14,600 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 329 |
| Online Graduate Population | 72 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1925 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
SD Mines offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 35 gradaute programs. Last year, total 165 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at SD Mines. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SD Mines.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 90 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 11 |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 12 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 2 |
| Paleontology | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Total | 18 | 117 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering [+] | 6 | 18 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 21 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 19 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 5 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 8 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of SD Mines are $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $339 for South Dakota residents and $680 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota residents | Out of State | South Dakota residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,350 | $14,250 | $326 | $654 |
| 2020 | $11,270 | $19,250 | $330 | $663 |
| 2021 | $11,270 | $19,250 | $347 | $679 |
| 2022 | $11,924 | $20,116 | $339 | $680 |
| 2023 | $10,640 | $18,840 | $339 | $680 |
| 2024 | $8,500 | $14,600 | $271 | $527 |
Graduate Student Population
At SD Mines graduate schools, there are total 329 graduate students. Among them, 72 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 241 men and 88 women students at SD Mines graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at SD Mines.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 329 | 241 | 88 |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Black/African American | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 178 | 126 | 52 |
| Two More | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Un-Known | 15 | 13 | 2 |