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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.

2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for metallurgical engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools

$16,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the best value school in the United States for metallurgical engineering students. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

SD Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $16,530 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great value for metallurgical engineering students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,099 a year. After completing their degree, metallurgical engineering graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology carry an average student debtload of $22,540.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology also did well on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 town of Butte.

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

Montana Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list.

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The excellent programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best metallurgical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Mines also claimed a spot on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for metallurgical engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools list.

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#6

University of Utah

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

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$31,090 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA are $31,090 a year.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Metallurgical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#9

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX
$33,490 Average Tuition & Fees

LeTourneau University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a 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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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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