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

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in mining engineering. It is ranked #268 out of 363 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for mining engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in mining engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mining engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mining 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mining engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mining engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mining 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 Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mining engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

20 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in mining engineering needs to check out 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.More information about a bachelor’s in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

13 Annual Graduates

$90,514 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in mining engineering has to take a look at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, mining engineering bachelor's recipients usually earn around $90,514 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mining engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	228	18
South Dakota	148	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mining Engineering

Mining Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Mining Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Mining & Mineral Engineering	33

Most Popular Majors Related to Mining Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	2,346
Civil Engineering	972
Electrical Engineering	725
Computer Engineering	720
Chemical Engineering	685
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	409
Industrial Engineering	379
Biomedical Engineering	378
Agricultural Engineering	160
General Engineering	148

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.