Mining Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you plan to study mining engineering, take a look at what Missouri University of Science and Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,642.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mining Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mining Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Mining Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mining Engineering Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in mining engineering, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mining Engineering Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Mining Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of mining engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a mining engineering master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mining engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a master's in mining engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mining Engineering

Mining Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri University of Science and Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mining & Mineral Engineering	37

Related Majors

• Metallurgical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Careers That Mining Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Engineering Professors	520	$106,680

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adavidb under License

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