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Most Popular Colleges for Metallurgical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 20 doctorates are awarded each year to metallurgical engineering majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

#1

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado

Mines awarded 9 doctor's degrees in metallurgical engineering in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Mines.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado School of Mines
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$16,170

$35,220

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,216

$2,216

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$898

$1,958

In 2017-2018, Mines reported having 650 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

In 2017-2018, 7 students at U of U earned doctor's degrees in metallurgical engineering. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. U of U also ranks #2 in popularity in Utah for students seeking a metallurgical engineering degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$6,725

$23,740

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,065

$1,065

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$254

$895

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,532. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

UNR awarded 3 doctor's degrees in metallurgical engineering in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. UNR also ranks #3 in popularity in Nevada for students seeking a metallurgical engineering degree.

Graduate students at UNR can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nevada - Reno
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$4,842

$19,030

Fees for Full-Time Students

$625

$625

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$269

$581

The school reported having 1,013 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 515 were classified as teaching assistants, and 498 were classified as research assistants.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in metallurgical engineering to 1 students in 2017-2018. Missouri University of Science and Technology also ranks #4 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a metallurgical engineering degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$9,854

$28,951

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,284

$1,284

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$411

$1,206

Across all programs, there were 603 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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