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2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$29,655 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining engineering was ranked #302 in the country. In fact 314 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for mining engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the mining engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mining Engineering

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the best value school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.

Full Mining Engineering at University of Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New Mexico Tech are $25,665 a year.

Full Mining Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Report

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 45
New Mexico 12

Mining Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mining Engineering

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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