2027 Best Mining Engineering Schools in Colorado
Mining Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mining engineering students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Mining Engineering in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mining engineering education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Mining Engineering
Colorado School Of Mines tops our 2027 ranking of the best mining engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. About 48 mining engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School Of Mines in the most recent year. Graduates of the mining engineering program make about $83,309 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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.
