2023 Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Mining Engineering School for You
Mining Engineering is the #249 most popular major in the country with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Mining Engineering Colleges.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Mining Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the best school in the Far Western US Region for mining engineering students. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mining engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 0 |
Nevada | 3 |
Alaska | 1 |
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Mining Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Mining Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Mining Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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