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2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Mining & Mineral Engineering is the 718th most popular major in the country with 327 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mining and mineral engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mining and mineral engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mining and mineral engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree mining and mineral engineering students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining & Mineral Engineering (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree mining and mineral engineering students with aid list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 3 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 2 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Technological University are $19,429.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 15 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also made our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree mining and mineral engineering students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#11 in overall quality

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to qualified students.

WVU also made our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

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#5 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800.

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#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 masters’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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