by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 314 people earned their degree in mining and mineral engineering, making the major the 732nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in mining and mineral engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in mining and mineral engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montana Tech is a small school located in Butte, Montana that handed out 21 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Mineral Engineering at Montana Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Mining & Mineral Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 41 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mining & Mineral Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 4 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #8. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 45 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Mining & Mineral Engineering Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 11 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mining & Mineral Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno
Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 20 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Mining & Mineral Engineering at Virginia Tech
Michigan Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Michigan Technological University Mining & Mineral Engineering Report
University of Utah ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 8 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mining & Mineral Engineering at University of Utah
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Mining & Mineral Engineering Report
With a ranking of #15, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 0 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mining and Mineral Engineering Major list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 ’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Mining & Mineral Engineering Report
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