South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Overview

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 29 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 360 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at SD Mines and 78 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree Programs	Master's (19 programs) Doctorate - Research (10 programs)
Online Graduate Programs	Master's (2 programs)
Tuition & Fees	$8,500 South Dakota residents $14,600 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment	360 graduate students 78 enrolled in online courses

^* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.

Offered Graduate Degrees at SD Mines

It offers 29 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.

Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Master's Degree	19	2
Post Master's Degree	4	0
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	10	0
Total	29	2

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for students from other States at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.

2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
	2022	2023	2024	2025
In-State	$11,924	$11,920	$8,500	$8,500
Out-of-State	$20,116	$18,840	$14,600	$14,600

^* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.

[Chart] South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 360 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 247 male and 113 female students. By attendance status, there are 223 full-time and 137 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Enrollment
	Total	Female	Male
Total	360	113	247
Full-time	223	77	146
Part-time	137	36	101

[Chart] South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 78 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 27 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 360 students.

Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
	Graduate Students
Total	360
Online Exclusively	78
In Some Online Classes	27
Not In Online Classes	255

[Chart] South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

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