[Metallurgical Engineering](/majors/engineering/metallurgical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for metallurgical engineering students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in metallurgical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Colorado School Of Mines earned the #1 spot for value among metallurgical engineering schools in the United States. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,914, compared with $45,824 for out-of-state students. Metallurgical Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,269 in student loans. Early-career metallurgical engineering graduates make about $78,984. That is a strong return on a $26,269 median debt. Colorado School Of Mines admits about 61% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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 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).
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