Metallurgical Engineering Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Metallurgical Engineering major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Engineering, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Engineering, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Architectural and Engineering Managers
SOC: 11-9041
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
$167,740
210,340
N/A
N/A
Materials Engineers
SOC: 17-2131
Occupation: Materials Engineers
$108,310
22,770
N/A
N/A
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1032
Occupation: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
$106,120
39,910
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Metallurgical Engineering

Colorado School of Mines

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$30k

Earnings

$88k

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$68k

Missouri University of Science and Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$81k

Montana Technological University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$64k

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$21k

Earnings

$77k