Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Materials Engineering 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 2.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,183 school-wide net price and $72,257 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 110
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
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.4%), school-wide average net price ($20,183), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($72,257), and peer averages from 110 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 110 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($538 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($483 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the top 55% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.8% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 1.2% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 3.9% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 4.7% of reported awards · $9,873 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Materials Engineering accounts for 2.4% of the awards or completions reported for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 4.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
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 $538 above the $19,645 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 $483 below the $72,740 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places South Dakota School of Mines and Technology #61 of 110 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.