2025 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools
9
Colleges in the United States
312
Mining and Mineral Engineering Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity,
mining & mineral engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #732 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mining & mineral engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 312 degrees in mining & mineral engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Mining & Mineral Engineering School
Your choice of mining & mineral engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mining & mineral engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Mining & Mineral Engineering Degree Level
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 the Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Mining & Mineral Engineering in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mining and mineral engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Mining and Mineral Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
59
Mining and Mineral Engineering Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in mining & mineral engineering has to check out Colorado School of Mines. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.
There were roughly 59 mining & mineral engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mining & mineral engineering from Colorado School of Mines
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
44
Mining and Mineral Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in mining & mineral engineering needs to look into Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 44 mining & mineral engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mining & mineral engineering from Virginia Tech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
It's hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in mining & mineral engineering. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 mining & mineral engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in mining & mineral engineering from University of Arizona
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
63
Mining and Mineral Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in mining & mineral engineering has to look into Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 63 mining & mineral engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in mining & mineral engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology
Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 mining & mineral engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
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