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2024 Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
179 Metallurgical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,658 Avg Early-Career Salary
Metallurgical Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #319 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for metallurgical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 degrees in metallurgical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Metallurgical Engineering School

Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools Your choice of metallurgical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for metallurgical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Metallurgical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Metallurgical Engineering
Master's Degrees in Metallurgical Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Metallurgical Engineering

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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Metallurgical Engineering in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the metallurgical engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Metallurgical Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Metallurgical Engineering Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in metallurgical engineering needs to take a look at Colorado School of Mines. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.

There were roughly 66 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the metallurgical engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $68,679.

More information about a degree in metallurgical engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$72,706 Median Starting Salary
$22,540 Median Student Debt

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in metallurgical engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the metallurgical engineering program at Missouri University of Science and Technology make $5,048 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Any student who is interested in metallurgical engineering needs to take a look at The University of Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

It's hard to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in metallurgical engineering. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 13 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 5 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Montana Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

There were approximately 18 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SD Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in metallurgical engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 13 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$61,588 Median Starting Salary
$19,345 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 23 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the metallurgical engineering program report average early career wages of $61,588.

More information about a degree in metallurgical engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso

Metallurgical Engineering by Region

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

Metallurgical Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Metallurgical Engineering 179

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Majors Similar to Metallurgical Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904

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