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2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$23,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mining Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining engineering was ranked #249 in the country. In fact 132 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for mining engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the mining engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Mining Engineering

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best value school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Missouri University of Science and Technology also is in the top 5% of our Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a year.

Full Mining Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 37
South Dakota 14

One of 39 majors within the area of study, mining engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 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.

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