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

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in mining engineering, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #251 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

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More Ways to Rank Mining Engineering Schools

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 Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mining engineering.

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

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mining engineering. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Rolla.More information about a master’s in mining engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

14 Annual Graduates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mining engineering. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.More information about a master’s in mining engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	11
South Dakota	89	14

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Mining Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mining Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mining Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Mining & Mineral Engineering	25

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	280
Mechanical Engineering	249
Civil Engineering	233
Biomedical Engineering	177
Industrial Engineering	140
Computer Engineering	102
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	92
Chemical Engineering	86
General Engineering	82
Systems Engineering	72

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.