by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Southwest Region to review for the 2024 Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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 Southwest 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 has to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.
Students who graduate with their degree from the mining engineering program report average early career wages of $76,657.
More information about a degree in mining engineering from University of Arizona
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in mining engineering. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.More information about a degree in mining engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Explore the best mining engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 287 | 30 |
| New Mexico | 219 | 12 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mining Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 57 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 5,420 |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,662 |
| Civil Engineering | 2,298 |
| General Engineering | 1,837 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,801 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,506 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1,352 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,324 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,000 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 629 |
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