Most Focused Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
Mining Engineering is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in mining engineering than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in the United States offering mining engineering.
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Most Focused Schools for Mining Engineering in the United States
These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to mining engineering.
Most Focused Mining Engineering Schools
The most focused school in the country for mining engineering is New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a public university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in mining engineering, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology one of the most focused schools for mining engineering. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a public school located in the city of Rapid City. About 10% of the degrees South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology awards are in mining engineering, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Colorado School Of Mines is one of the most focused mining engineering schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Colorado School Of Mines is a public school located in the suburb of Golden. About 3% of the degrees Colorado School Of Mines awards are in mining engineering, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri University Of Science And Technology is one of the most focused mining engineering schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Missouri University Of Science And Technology awards are in mining engineering, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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West Virginia University ranks #5 for mining engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees West Virginia University awards are in mining engineering, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Other Mining Engineering Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Mining Engineering schools across degree levels:
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
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