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Most Popular Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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2023 Most Popular Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining engineering was ranked #249 in the country. In fact 132 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mining Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mining engineering students working on their master’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

About 7% of the students majoring in mining engineering at the school are women while 93% are male.

Full Mining Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for mining engineering students working on their master’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Of the 11 students majoring in mining engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Read full report on Mining Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 37
South Dakota 14

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mining engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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