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2023 Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools

12 Colleges
$67,658 Avg Salary
$21,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Metallurgical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 179 people earned a degree or certificate in metallurgical engineering, making the major the #320 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Metallurgical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for metallurgical engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the most popular school in the United States for metallurgical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that metallurgical engineering majors at Mines take out is $22,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, metallurgical engineering majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $19,345 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, metallurgical engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology accumulate an average of around $22,540 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for metallurgical engineering students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular metallurgical engineering programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

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Montana Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular metallurgical engineering programs. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for metallurgical engineering students. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Metallurgical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Metallurgical Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, metallurgical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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