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Mining Engineering at University of Utah

Mining Engineering at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Mining Engineering Degrees Available

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

U of U 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 U of U

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

U of U Mining Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of mining engineering master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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In the mining engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
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 Utah. 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,230 $128,980
Mining and Geological Engineers 340 $93,580
Engineering Professors 320 $120,110

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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