2024 Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in metallurgical engineering, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #211 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in metallurgical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to metallurgical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of metallurgical engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for metallurgical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized metallurgical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for metallurgical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Metallurgical Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in metallurgical engineering.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Metallurgical Engineering

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in metallurgical engineering needs to check out Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.More information about a doctorate in metallurgical engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in metallurgical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in metallurgical engineering from University of Utah

Metallurgical Engineering by Region

View the Best Metallurgical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Metallurgical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Metallurgical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Metallurgical Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Metallurgical Engineering	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Metallurgical Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	2,179
Mechanical Engineering	1,634
Biomedical Engineering	1,096
Chemical Engineering	1,087
Civil Engineering	1,086
Materials Engineering	712
General Engineering	477
Computer Engineering	386
Industrial Engineering	370
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	361

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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