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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
- Geoscience Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- General Engineering
- Metallurgical 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 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By University of Utah under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.