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Mining Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

Mining Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

Every mining engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mining engineering program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Mining Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Mining Engineering

UNR Mining Engineering Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in mining engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mining Engineering Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR 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.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
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 University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mining & Mineral Engineering 3

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Architectural and Engineering Managers 780 $141,210
Mining and Geological Engineers 350 $85,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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