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2023 Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Mining Engineering is the #302 most popular major in the country with 314 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Mining Engineering

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Full Mining Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 55
South Dakota 28

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mining 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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.

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