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Mining Engineering at University of Utah

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Mining Engineering at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a mining engineering school? To help you decide if University of Utah is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mining engineering program.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from U of U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mining Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Mining Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Mining Engineering

U of U Mining Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mining engineering progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mining engineering major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mining Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 8

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in mining engineering from U of U. This makes it the #9 most popular school for mining engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in mining engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Mining Engineering Graduates from U of U Make?

The median salary of mining engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $67,359. This is less than $71,308, which is the national average of all mining engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Mining Engineering Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at University of Utah.

U of U Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from U of U. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mining engineering at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in mining engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of U Mining Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 mining engineering majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in mining engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in mining engineering. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Mining Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,230 $128,980
Mining and Geological Engineers 340 $93,580
Engineering Professors 320 $120,110

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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