Metallurgical Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their metallurgical engineering programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for metallurgical engineering students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the metallurgical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 school for metallurgical engineering. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. Missouri University Of Science And Technology awarded about 13 metallurgical engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, metallurgical engineering degree recipients from Missouri University Of Science And Technology generally make around $80,627. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in metallurgical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Rapid City. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. There were roughly 14 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the metallurgical engineering program make about $71,985 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
