2024 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Mining & Mineral Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #596 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mining & Mineral Engineering in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mining & mineral engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Mining and Mineral Engineering

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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mining & mineral engineering needs to take a look at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in mining & mineral engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat South Dakota School of Mines and Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in mining & mineral engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & mineral engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	11
South Dakota	130	14

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae. More about our data sources and methodologies.