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.
College Factual ranked the 13 mining engineering schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Mining Engineering in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on mining engineering in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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. Mining Engineering accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is one of the most focused mining engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Rapid City, South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a public university. About 5% of the degrees South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology awards are in mining engineering, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana one of the most focused schools for mining engineering. Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a public school located in the town of Butte. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mining engineering, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Colorado School Of Mines one of the most focused schools for mining engineering. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. Mining Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Missouri University Of Science And Technology ranks #5 for mining engineering by degree focus. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public university. Mining Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Alaska Fairbanks placed #6 for mining engineering by degree focus. University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a public school located in the city of Fairbanks. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in mining engineering, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #7 spot among the most focused mining engineering schools. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. Mining Engineering accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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West Virginia University comes in at #8 for mining engineering focus this year. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in mining engineering, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Nevada Reno comes in at #9 for mining engineering focus this year. University Of Nevada Reno is a public school located in the city of Reno. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Nevada Reno awards are in mining engineering, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Kentucky placed #10 for mining engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. Mining Engineering accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Arizona comes in at #11 for mining engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in mining engineering, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #12 spot among the most focused mining engineering schools. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in mining engineering, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Utah comes in at #13 for mining engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Mining Engineering accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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This list is compiled 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.
