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2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$23,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,706 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Metallurgical Engineering School for You

Metallurgical Engineering is the #320 most popular major in the country with 179 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for metallurgical engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Metallurgical Engineering

$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 Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SD Mines are $16,530 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-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. On average, metallurgical engineering graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology take out $22,540 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Read full report on Metallurgical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Metallurgical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best metallurgical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 21
South Dakota 18

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 2 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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