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2022 Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

3 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 207 people earned their degree in general metallurgical engineering, making the major the 765th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 96 general metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 general metallurgical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general metallurgical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general metallurgical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general metallurgical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Metallurgical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montana Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Tech are $19,429.

Read full report on General Metallurgical Engineering at Montana Tech

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s general metallurgical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Metallurgical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general metallurgical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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