by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mining Engineering is the 306th most popular major in the country with 314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mining engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,426 and had an average of $26,873 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in mining engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in mining engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mining engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s mining engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full Montana Technological University Mining Engineering Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Mining Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 67 ’s mining engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Mining Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #6. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s mining engineering students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mining Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks
West Virginia University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mining engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mining engineering degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s mining engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan Technological University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mining engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Utah landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 8 ’s mining engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #14. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s mining engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s mining engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Mining Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
With a ranking of #15, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining Engineering Major list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s mining engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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