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 Colorado School of Mines. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in mining engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Mines was $2,075 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $925 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,650 | $37,350 |
| Fees | $2,450 | $2,450 |
Online degrees for the Mines mining engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.
About 14.3% of the students who received their PhD in mining engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 13.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the mining engineering doctor’s degrees at Mines in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | 8 |
View All Mining Engineering Related Majors >
*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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