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2027 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

[Mining Engineering](/majors/engineering/mining-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for mining engineering students.

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• Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mining engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Mining Engineering Schools

1

New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
Socorro, NM

$9,476 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,747 Avg Student Debt

$76,489 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology the best value for a degree in mining engineering in the Southwest Region. Set in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a small public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,476 in tuition and fees, compared with $27,247 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mining engineering graduates is $18,747. Early-career mining engineering graduates make about $64,561. That is a strong return on a $18,747 median debt. The acceptance rate is 44%.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,500 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Arizona one of the best values for mining engineering. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Typical student debt for mining engineering graduates is $11,500. Early-career mining engineering graduates make about $86,924. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.