Best Schools for Mining and Mineral Engineering
Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.
9
Schools
$72,530
Avg. Earnings
152
Graduates
#1
M
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT · Public
$84,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.9%
#2
C
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public
$77,715
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,308
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 59.7%
#3
S
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD · Public
$74,953
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.3%
#4
U
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public
$73,035
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,657
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 85.7%
#5
U
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public
$71,015
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.4%
#6
M
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public
$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,419
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 73.1%
#7
U
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · Public
$69,338
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.3%
#8
W
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV · Public
$67,288
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,766
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 86.3%
#9
V
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public
$65,441
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,045
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 57.0%
Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.
Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.
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