Most Popular Colleges for Mining Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 20 students received their doctor’s degree in mining engineering from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Missouri University of Science and Technology claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 10 doctor's degrees in mining engineering in 2017-2018.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending 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 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 603. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Arizona is the #2 most popular school for mining engineering. It handed out 3 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Arizona also ranks #2 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a mining engineering degree.
Graduate students at Arizona can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,486 |
$31,463 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,262 |
$1,262 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$820 |
$1,746 |
In a typical year, there are 2,743 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #2 spot on our list belongs to Virginia Tech for handing out 3 doctor's degrees in mining engineering in 2017-2018. Virginia Tech also ranks #2 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a mining engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,935 |
$26,069 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,137 |
$2,741 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$719 |
$1,448 |
The school reported having 3,418 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Mines is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in mining engineering to 2 students in 2017-2018. Mines also ranks #4 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a mining engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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 |
There were 650 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in mining engineering were awarded to 2 students at UK in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #4 spot on our list. UK also ranks #4 in popularity in Kentucky for students seeking a mining engineering degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UK.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,363 |
$28,861 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,363 |
$1,363 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$632 |
$1,602 |
Across all programs, there were 1,922 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,030 were classified as teaching assistants, and 795 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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