2025 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Mining & Mineral Engineering isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #566 in popularity out of 1232 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 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for mining & mineral engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in mining & mineral engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mining & mineral engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mining & mineral engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mining & mineral engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mining & mineral engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mining & Mineral Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mining and Mineral Engineering

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & mineral engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	18
South Dakota	237	14

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Mining & Mineral Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae. More about our data sources and methodologies.