We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how U of U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in mining engineering.
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The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in mining engineering. This is a decrease of 69% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in mining engineering from U of U. This makes it the #9 most popular school for mining engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in mining engineering in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Mining Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U of U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,359 a year. This is less than $71,308, which is the national median of all mining engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at University of Utah.
Of the 5 mining engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 80% were men and 20% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in mining engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in mining engineering from U of U in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in mining engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 236 |
Biomedical Engineering | 153 |
Electrical Engineering | 95 |
Chemical Engineering | 89 |
Computer Engineering | 62 |
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