by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mining & Mineral Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mining Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Michigan Technological University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in mining engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Michigan Tech was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan Tech paid an average of $1,425 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $669 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,339 | $38,082 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,399 | $2,399 |
Learn more about Michigan Tech tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Michigan Tech mining engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan Tech Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in mining engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.1%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Michigan Tech in mining engineering at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mining Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 90 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 |
| Computer Engineering | 73 |
*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.
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