2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering

Mining Engineeringdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #194 out of the 295 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in mining engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mining Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in mining engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mining engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for mining engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mining Engineering in the United States

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for mining engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Mining Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mining engineering needs to look into Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mining engineering in Colorado.

There were approximately 7 mining engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from Colorado School of Mines

2

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mining engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mining engineering in Missouri.

There were approximately 6 mining engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

3

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mining engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mining engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 4 mining engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from Virginia Tech

3

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KY

#1 Best Quality In KY

University of Kentucky is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in mining engineering. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mining engineering in Kentucky.

There were about 4 mining engineering students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from University of Kentucky

5

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mining engineering in Michigan.

There were approximately 1 mining engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from Michigan Technological University

6

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

#1 Most Popular In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from University of Arizona

6

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

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 mining engineering from University of Utah

Mining Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mining Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mining Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mining Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	2,377
Mechanical Engineering	1,700
Civil Engineering	1,155
Biomedical Engineering	1,085
Chemical Engineering	1,027
Materials Engineering	639
General Engineering	454
Computer Engineering	411
Industrial Engineering	387
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	370

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae. More about our data sources and methodologies.