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 Montana Technological University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in mining engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Montana Tech was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Montana Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Montana Tech paid an average of $866 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $238 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,707 | $20,791 |
| Fees | $1,690 | $1,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,198 | $10,198 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
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The median early career salary of mining engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Montana Tech is $77,401 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $68,083.
Online degrees for the Montana 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 Montana Tech Online Learning page.
About 33.3% 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%.
None of the mining engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 11 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mining Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 57 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | 2 |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | 16 |
*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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