Most Popular Colleges for Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

Around 99 master’s degrees are awarded each year to mining engineering majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

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

These are 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,760	$11,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,570	$2,570
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$642

In 2017-2018, there were 117 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 28 were classified as teaching assistants, and 89 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending New Mexico Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,406	$21,190
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$356	$1,177

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 160. Of that number, 85 were classified as teaching assistants, and 74 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Montana Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana Tech of the University of Montana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,483	$17,569
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,328	$1,328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$330	$1,057

There were 101 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 56 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,050	$27,624
Fees for Full-Time Students	$4,159	$4,159
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$1,151

There were 1,189 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UK.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kentucky

	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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,922. Of that number, 1,030 were classified as teaching assistants, and 795 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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

In 2017-2018, there were 1,013 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 515 were classified as teaching assistants, and 498 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown 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

The school reported having 2,532 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

Across all programs, there were 1,573 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,320	$19,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,538	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$466	$979

In 2017-2018, UAF reported having 321 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 130 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	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 2017-2018, there were 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,252	$18,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	$248	$248
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,014	$1,014

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 432. Of that number, 218 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants.

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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