4-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort four years after completion.
$92,637
Program median
Program + credential
Mining and Mineral Engineering.: Doctoral Degree
Credential-level program pages keep field-of-study metrics separate from institution-wide outcomes.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data status: March 23, 2026 Missing and suppressed values are not zero.
Available program metrics
5-year earnings Median earnings for a program cohort five years after completion.
$91,871
Program median
Median debt Median program debt for a defined completion cohort.
$23,037
At evaluated institution
Cohort count Count context for the program outcome metrics.
310
Students in outcome cohort
| School | Type | Institution net price | Institution grad rate | Program data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | Public | $28,690 | 81.7% | Available |
| Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | Public | $14,182 | 68.1% | Available |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | Public | $16,298 | 64.4% | Available |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Public | $16,674 | 67.5% | Available |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Public | $18,851 | 71.4% | Available |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | Public | $15,927 | 61.2% | Available |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $16,200 | 65.1% | Available |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | Public | $24,953 | 86.2% | Available |