Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for mining engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for mining engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Colorado School of Mines
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- University of Washington
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- University of Utah
- Michigan Technological University
- University of Pittsburgh
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
19 best colleges for mining engineering majors in the US
1. Colorado School of Mines
Location
Golden, CO
2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
3. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Location
Socorro, NM
4. Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location
Rolla, MO
5. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
6. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
7. University of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
8. Michigan Technological University
Location
Houghton, MI
9. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
10. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Location
Rapid City, SD
11. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
12. Montana Technological University
Location
Butte, MT
13. University of Nevada - Reno
Location
Reno, NV
14. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Location
Fairbanks, AK
15. West Virginia University
Location
Morgantown, WV
16. Pennsylvania State University - Fayette (The Eberly Campus)
Location
Lemont Furnace, PA
17. University of Arizona
Location
Tucson, AZ
18. University of Kentucky
Location
Lexington, KY
19. Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Location
Carbondale, IL
How we determined the best mining engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what mining engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for mining engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023