Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Prepares you to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of mineral extraction, processing and refining systems, including open pit and shaft mines, prospecting and site analysis equipment and instruments, environmental and safety systems, mine equipment and facilities, mineral processing and refining methods and systems, and logistics and communications systems.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.5%
- Job openings a year
- 14,900
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $109,270
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.8%
- Job openings a year
- 3,900
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Median pay
- $106,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.8%
- Job openings a year
- 300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $71,308 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA | 37 | $69,045 | 57% | $18,000 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology MO | 20 | $74,419 | 73% | $13,000 |
| University of Kentucky KY | 19 | — | 92% | $16,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines CO | 17 | $71,308 | 60% | $22,000 |
| West Virginia University WV | 17 | $57,766 | 86% | $14,000 |
| University of Arizona AZ | 16 | $76,657 | 86% | $16,000 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SD | 13 | — | 85% | $18,000 |
| University of Utah UT | 12 | $67,359 | 87% | $14,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA | 7 | $71,938 | 54% | $26,000 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks AK | 4 | — | · | $11,000 |
| Michigan Technological University MI | 4 | — | 88% | $6,000 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology NM | 4 | — | 54% | — |
| University of Nevada-Reno NV | 1 | — | 85% | $15,000 |