2027 Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in New Mexico
[Mining & Mineral Engineering](/majors/engineering/mining-engineering/mining-mineral-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for mining & mineral engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in New Mexico
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
Leading the list is New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology, our #1 best value for mining & mineral engineering in New Mexico. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,476, compared with $27,247 for out-of-state students. Mining & Mineral Engineering graduates carry a median of $18,747 in student loans. Early-career mining & mineral engineering graduates make about $64,561. That is a strong return on a $18,747 median debt. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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