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Bachelor's+4% vs national median225 grads tracked

Mining and Mineral Engineering at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 3rd of 10 bachelor's programs in Mining and Mineral Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,449
middle 50%: $74,668 – $100,083
Median · 5 years out
$112,999
middle 50%: $96,886 – $133,840
Median · 10 years out
$128,840
middle 50%: $93,428 – $171,106

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mining and Mineral Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Mining and Mineral Engineering earn a median $86,449 one year after graduating, rising to $128,840 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $108,803 for this field, ranking 3rd of 10 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,824 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado School of Mines
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$108,803 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$102,494 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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