2027 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Mining Engineering](/majors/engineering/mining-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong mining engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for mining engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mining engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mining Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Colorado School Of Mines, our #1 best value for mining engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. In-state tuition and fees average $21,914, with out-of-state students paying around $45,824. Typical student debt for mining engineering graduates is $25,000. Early-career mining engineering graduates make about $83,309. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Colorado School Of Mines admits about 61% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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