<p>Does anybody have any information on the mining engineering department at the University of Nevada, Reno? I want to major in mining engineering, and Nevada looks like a no brainer since it is right by the Carlin Trend. I'm having trouble finding information on the program (mining engineering is a pretty niche major). Any information you can give me on the mining engineering at Nevada, Reno will be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>UNR isn’t much to look at but the Mackay School of Mines is well respected in gold mining. At our sites I’d say something like 2/3 of our engineers went to either UNR or Montana Tech. </p>
<p>This may sound a little off, buy try the South Dakota School of Mines. Or Colorado School of Mines. Both are more specifically dedicated toward mining.</p>
<p>My best friend went to UNR for Journalism/Communications. I would disagree that it is not much to look at. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Wife went to UNLV (as did I for a time). Not a pretty campus at all there… 
Sorry, but I don’t know anything about UNR’s mining program.</p>
<p>They both have storied histories, but we’re still mining in Nevada. South Dakota and Colorado are pretty well played out. </p>
<p>How does it compare with New Mexico Tech? Nevada costs the same as NMT for me (which is instate/WUE)</p>
<p>Both have mining engineering although New Mexico Tech call there program mineral engineering, even though it is ABET accredited as mining engineering.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mines.unr.edu/museum/Miner_2011.pdf”>http://www.mines.unr.edu/museum/Miner_2011.pdf</a></p>
<p>Notice all of the scholarships. </p>
<p>Thanks I’ve been looking for something like that for the mining engineering program, but I had not been able to find anything until now.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about NMT, but I do know a bit about the job markets. NM was mainly a uranium state. Since uranium collapsed, it doesn’t seem like much has happened down there for a while. However, it looks like copper might take off in NM soon, so starting a program there now might put you in a good position to find a job coming out. However, the majority of hard rock jobs for the last decade or so have been in Nevada for gold and Arizona for copper. I’d stay away from coal. Too many regulatory headwinds. </p>
<p>So I wouldn’t be at a big disadvantage going to New Mexico Tech for mineral engineering over Arizona or Nevada?</p>
<p>Don’t get too hung up on whether the jobs are in the state where the school is located. Worry about what school has a solid program that you can afford and that the school and the area best fit your personal goals/dreams.</p>
<p>New Mexico Tech is in-state for me. The program seems fine (no experimental mine, endowed professor chairs or a lot of research activity though), but I am trying to determine if it is worth it to pay for a more expensive school (Nevada is WUE for me) for me or a top tier school (Arizona, Colorado School of Mines).</p>
<p>Since mining engineering is a really niche field, I have been having a hard time figuring out information about the programs. I know NMT has a 100% placement rate, I am concerned if the down turn in the mining industry means that NMT jobs will be first to go before the more respected schools.</p>
<p>Money isn’t a huge issue. If there will significantly more opportunities at a different school, I can afford it.</p>
<p>All of the programs you’ve mentioned are ABET accredited. I don’t think there is much of a premium for “top tier” programs in mining. You might also check out the University of Utah’s program. I think it’s WUE as well. </p>
<p>US News & world Report does not rank engineering schools by their mining engineering programs, at least not online. U of Nevada Reno’s engineering school overall is ranked at 132. Not highly ranked then. Mining engineers’ job outlook for the next 10 years (2012-22) is alright. BLS says that their jobs will grow at the rate of 12%. So the job market is alright, not too promising though. With a degree from 132 ranked engineering school and 12% job growth rate, it is really hard to tell whether it would be all worth it. </p>
<p>I don’t know if U.S. News really applies to mining engineering programs as there are only 14 accredited programs. </p>