2027 Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
[Mining & Mineral Engineering](/majors/engineering/mining-engineering/mining-mineral-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for mining & mineral engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mining & mineral engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology the best value for a degree in mining & mineral engineering in the Southwest Region. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a small public university. Students from in state pay about $9,476 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,247. Typical student debt for mining & mineral engineering graduates is $18,747. Early-career mining & mineral engineering graduates make about $64,561. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology admits about 44% of applicants.
University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in mining & mineral engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Typical student debt for mining & mineral engineering graduates is $11,500. Soon after graduation, mining & mineral engineering degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $86,924. Set against $11,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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