Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Engineering-Related Fields at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% reported program-share signal, $20,183 school-wide net price, and $72,257 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 41 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~41
- Schools with reported signal
- 180
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 79.9%
- Graduation rate
- 53%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,183/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $80,732
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $72,257/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2%), school-wide average net price ($20,183), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($72,257), and peer averages from 180 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 180 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($358 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,316 above). Together, those evidence points place South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the top 42% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.0% reported share · $1,807 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $3,967 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.2% reported share · $4,831 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.7% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.2% reported share · $6,376 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.8% reported share · $7,021 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 2.4% reported share · $6,079 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering-Related Fields accounts for 2% of reported programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which is bigger than 86% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 41 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's average net price is $20,183 per year, about $80,732 over four years. That is $358 below the $20,541 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $72,257 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,316 above the $64,941 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks South Dakota School of Mines and Technology #76 of 180 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.