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Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Mining Engineering

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the best school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Mining Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Read full report on Mining Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Nevada 3
Alaska 1

Mining Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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