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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining & Mineral Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Montana

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master's in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 327 people earned their degree in mining and mineral engineering, making the major the 718th most popular in the United States.

Across Montana, there were 20 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,863 and $41,012 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mining and mineral engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mining and mineral engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The mining and mineral engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for montana master’s degree mining and mineral engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining & Mineral Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Montana

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Montana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech also made our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Montana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Tech are $19,429, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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