2023 Most Popular Mining Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Mining Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining engineering was ranked #302 in the country. In fact 314 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mining Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mining Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mining Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mining Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mining engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 20% of the mining engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in mining engineering at New Mexico Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Explore the best mining engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 45 |
| New Mexico | 12 |
Mining Engineering Related Majors
Mining Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Mining Engineering
| 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 2 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.
More about our data sources and methodologies.