2026 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in Utah
[Mining Engineering](/majors/engineering/mining-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong mining engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value mining engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in Utah
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mining engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mining Engineering Schools
University Of Utah earned the #1 spot for value among mining engineering schools in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,620, with out-of-state students paying around $30,860. Typical student debt for mining engineering graduates is $20,798. Mining Engineering graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $60,527 early in their careers. Set against $20,798 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Utah admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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