by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for mining engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 degrees in mining engineering annually.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of mining engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in mining engineering needs to check out Colorado School of Mines. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After graduating, mining engineering degree recipients usually earn an average of $83,309 in their early careers.
More information about a degree in mining engineering from Colorado School of Mines
University of Utah is a great option for students pursuing a degree in mining engineering. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City.More information about a degree in mining engineering from University of Utah
Explore the best mining engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Mining Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 88 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 2,531 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,138 |
| Electrical Engineering | 955 |
| Chemical Engineering | 660 |
| General Engineering | 525 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 485 |
| Computer Engineering | 438 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 308 |
| Systems Engineering | 219 |
| Environmental Engineering | 211 |
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