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2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$28,907 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,658 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Metallurgical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 179 people earned a degree or certificate in metallurgical engineering, making the major the #320 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for metallurgical engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools

$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to be the best value school for metallurgical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SD Mines are $16,530 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Missouri University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $31,099 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, metallurgical engineering graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology carry an average student debtload of $22,540.

In addition to its great value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

Montana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $22,509 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Montana Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mines are $40,838 per year. After completing their degree, metallurgical engineering graduates from Mines carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mines also did well on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$28,345 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$31,090 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $31,090 per year.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value metallurgical engineering programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.

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#9

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX
$33,490 Average Tuition & Fees

LeTourneau University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value metallurgical engineering programs. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LETU are $33,490 a year.

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$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for metallurgical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year. After completing their degree, metallurgical engineering graduates from UTEP carry an average student debtload of $19,345.

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Metallurgical Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, metallurgical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 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).
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