Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how University of Arizona ranks in comparison to other schools with mining engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at University of Arizona was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arizona handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in mining engineering. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in mining engineering from University of Arizona. This makes it the #4 most popular school for mining engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in mining engineering in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Mining Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $76,657 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $71,308 for all mining engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona, mining engineering students borrow a median amount of $11,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all mining engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,276.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at University of Arizona.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in mining engineering from University of Arizona. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a bachelor's in mining engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in mining engineering from University of Arizona in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in mining engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 193 |
Mechanical Engineering | 137 |
Chemical Engineering | 94 |
Systems Engineering | 73 |
Biomedical Engineering | 58 |
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