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Doctor’s Degrees in Mining Engineering

24 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in mining engineering is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 4 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 62.5% of mining engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mining Engineering Majors

In 2020-2021, 24 earned their doctor's degree in mining engineering. This makes it the 182nd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mining engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 170
Master’s Degree 69
Graduate Certificate 39
Doctor’s Degree 24
Basic Certificate 12

Earnings of Mining Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for mining engineering majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in mining engineering. About 79.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mining engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in mining engineering. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
7 Yearly Graduations
29% Women

The most popular school in the United States for mining engineering students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Arizona. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 doctor's degrees were handed out to mining engineering majors at University of Arizona.

#2

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for mining engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Colorado School of Mines. Roughly 6,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,154 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in mining engineering from Mines. About 17% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
5 Yearly Graduations

University of Kentucky comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in mining engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,311 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 doctor's degrees were handed out to mining engineering majors at UK.

2 Yearly Graduations

Missouri University of Science and Technology is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in mining engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,960 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,452 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Virginia Tech comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in mining engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to mining engineering majors at Virginia Tech.

1 Yearly Graduations

University of Nevada - Reno is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in mining engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,923 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,625 per year. The mining engineering program at University of Nevada - Reno awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
1 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for mining engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Utah. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,749 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,970 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to mining engineering majors at U of U.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mining engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 1,634
Biomedical Engineering 1,096
Chemical Engineering 1,087
Civil Engineering 1,086
Materials Engineering 712

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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