[Metallurgical Engineering](/majors/engineering/metallurgical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong metallurgical engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for metallurgical engineering students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the metallurgical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in metallurgical engineering, no school beat Colorado School Of Mines this year. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $21,914, while out-of-state students pay about $45,824. Students borrow a median of $26,269 to complete the metallurgical engineering program here. Early-career metallurgical engineering graduates make about $78,984. Set against $26,269 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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