2023 Most Popular Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Mining Engineering Master'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Mining Engineering
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the most popular school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 25% of the mining engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montana Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
Women make up 75% of the mining engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for mining engineering students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 41 |
| Utah | 8 |
| Montana | 21 |
Mining Engineering Related Majors
Mining Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.