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Overview for Metallurgical Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and metallurgical principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of metal components of structural, load-bearing, power, transmission, and moving systems; and the analysis of engineering problems such as stress, creep, failure, alloy behavior, environmental fluctuations, stability, electromagnetic and thermodynamic characteristics, optimal manufacturing processes, and related design considerations.

Careers for Metallurgical Engineering Majors

A major in Metallurgical Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Metallurgical Engineering

Top 12 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Metallurgical Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
 44
(7.0%)
Moderately Selective$25,249 
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
 8
(3.2%)
Less Selective$7,800 
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO
 20
(2.2%)
Less Selective$19,579 
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Montana Tech of the University of Montana
Butte, MT
 5
(1.9%)
Open Admissions$15,425 
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX
 5
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$19,140 
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
 18
(0.7%)
Less Selective$14,621 
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
 12
(0.6%)
Less Selective$16,540 
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University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
 8
(0.4%)
Less Selective$14,712 
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
 8
(0.4%)
Most Selective$39,326 
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
 9
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$18,000 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.