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2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$29,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,657 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mining Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality 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 degree in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mining engineering graduates from University of Arizona take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mining Engineering at University of Arizona Report

$24,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Tech are $24,254 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

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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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