by our College Data Analytics TeamMining & Mineral Engineering is a concentration offered under the mining engineering major at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in mining and mineral engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SD Mines was $679 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $347 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,320 | $16,300 |
| Fees | $2,950 | $2,950 |
Online degrees for the SD Mines mining and mineral engineering master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SD Mines Online Learning page.
About 28.6% of the students who received their MS in mining and mineral engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the mining and mineral engineering master’s degrees at SD Mines in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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