Engineering Degrees in South Dakota

The University of South Dakota offers a pre-engineering program, which allows students to spend their first two years at the University of South Dakota, completing core engineering courses from the departments of mathematics and earth sciences and the department of physics. After two years, they are typically qualified to transfer directly into the third year of a full engineering program at another school.

Engineering schools are scattered throughout South Dakota, though most are on the eastern edge of the state, relatively close to Sioux Falls. The one exception is the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which is located in Rapid City.

Online Engineering Degree Options from SD Schools

The online degree is available for construction engineering and management, engineering management and mining engineering. Both South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and South Dakota State University offer full bachelor’s and master’s programs in various fields of engineering.

South Dakota Engineering School Spotlight

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Bachelor’s programs include chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, geological engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering and mining engineering. Master’s programs are available in biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, construction engineering, electrical engineering, geological engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering and mining engineering.

South Dakota State University
Offers bachelor’s programs in agricultural & biosystems engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. All of these programs are also offered at the graduate level, with some programs culminating in master’s degrees and others allowing study through the PhD level. In addition, minors are offered in engineering for precision agriculture, biomedical engineering and nuclear engineering.

Top Engineering Employers in South Dakota

One of the largest architectural and engineering firm in South Dakota is Architecture Incorporated.

Architecture Incorporated is an architectural firm that designs buildings and structures for the private and public sectors, whether it’s a church, school, skyscraper or government building. There are about 30 people employed at Architecture Incorporated and approximately one-third of them are architecture engineers knowledgeable of 3D printing and the latest virtual reality technologies. Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Hosanna Lutheran Church and MIT Trades Center are just a few of the projects designed by this company.

List of Accredited Engineering Programs

School	Program	Admissions
Grand Canyon University	Online Software Engineering, Engineering Management, & Technology Programs Multiple online software engineering and development programs. BS in Software Engineering, MS in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, Online MS in Engineering Management, more.	Website
Southern New Hampshire University	Online Computer Science & Engineering Programs Multiple programs include: BS in Computer Science (concentrations in Software Engineering, Data Anlysis, Information Security, Project Management for STEM), MS in Management - Construction Management, MBA in Engineering Management.	Website
Arizona State University	Online Master of Engineering (MEng) 12 different Master of Science in Engineering programs in: Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Construction Management, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering Management, more.	Website
Arizona State University	Online Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering Provides you with the knowledge and skills to pursue professional paths in application development, database and systems administration, software and web deployment and more.	Website
Purdue University	Online Master of Science in Engineering Technology Gain the analytic background and problem-solving skills to succeed in leadership or advanced technical positions in industry and government.	Website
Rochester Institute of Technology	Online Master's in Architecture Learn to design sustainable buildings with people and the environment in mind from one of the first M.Arch. programs built for online. GRE not required.	Website
George Mason University	Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering Earn your degree in less than 2 years, but apply what you learn immediately in your current role. No GRE/GMAT required.	Website
Liberty University	Bachelor of Science in Information Systems ACBSP accredited, 100% online.	Website
Johns Hopkins University AAP	MS in Data Science and Policy	Website
Campbellsville University	MS in Computer Science	Website
Concordia University - Saint Paul	Online Bachelor’s in Computer Science	Website
Johns Hopkins University AAP	MS in Geographic Information Systems	Website
Johns Hopkins University AAP	Master of Science in Bioinformatics Explore computational modeling, molecular biology, systems biology, structural biology, proteomics, genomic sequencing, genomic analysis, microarrays, and microarray analysis.	Website
Johns Hopkins University AAP	MS in Environmental Sciences & Policy	Website
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Master of Science in Cybersecurity	Website

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Campus Based ABET Accredited Programs

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City SD

• Chemical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1960-Present
• Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
• Computer Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1997-Present
• Computer Science, Bachelor of Science | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1993-Present
• Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
• Geological Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1950-Present
• Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1991-Present
• Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1991-Present
• Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1950-Present
• Metallurgical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
• Mining Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2008-Present

South Dakota State University

Brookings SD

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1961-Present
• Civil Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
• Computer Science, B.S. | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2005-Present
• Construction Management, B.S. | ABET: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2015-Present
• Electrical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
• Electronics Engineering Technology, B.S. | ABET: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2015-Present
• Mechanical Engineering, BS | ABET: Engineering Accreditation Commission | 10/01/1936-Present
• Operations Management, B.S. | ABET: Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2015-Present

University of South Dakota

Vermillion SD

• Computer Science, B.S. | ABET: Computing Accreditation Commission | 10/01/2015-Present

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