Best colleges for engineering in South Dakota
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in South Dakota4 schools
4 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in South Dakota.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit#1 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 2
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD · Public#2 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 3
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public#3 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 4
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · Public#4 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | $23,894 | $25,000 | $59,217 | 73% |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $20,183 | $27,000 | $72,257 | 53% |
| South Dakota State University | $19,841 | $23,250 | $55,070 | 62% |
| University of South Dakota | $19,858 | $23,592 | $51,926 | 60% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
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- District of Columbia 4
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- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
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- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
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- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
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- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
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- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
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- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16