College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Mining Engineering Schools in Colorado

1 College in Colorado
41 Mining Engineering Degrees Awarded
$71,308 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mining Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #306 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

There was only one school in Colorado to review for the 2024 Best Mining Engineering Schools in Colorado ranking.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Pick Your Mining Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Mining Engineering
Master's Degrees in Mining Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Mining Engineering

The mining engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mining Engineering Schools in Colorado. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Mining Engineering in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mining engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Mining Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Mining Engineering Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in mining engineering has to look into Colorado School of Mines. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the mining engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $71,308.

More information about a degree in mining engineering from Colorado School of Mines

Best Mining Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Mining Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 8
Montana 188 21

View All Rankings >

Mining Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Mining Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mining & Mineral Engineering 41

View All Mining Engineering Concentrations >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,108
Electrical Engineering 497
Civil Engineering 496
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 463
Chemical Engineering 378
General Engineering 259
Systems Engineering 162
Environmental Engineering 136
Biomedical Engineering 134
Engineering Physics 86

View All Mining Engineering Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options