[Metallurgical Engineering](/majors/engineering/metallurgical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for metallurgical engineering students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the metallurgical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology, our #1 best value for metallurgical engineering in South Dakota. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Rapid City. Students from in state pay about $10,500 in tuition and fees, compared with $14,900 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for metallurgical engineering graduates is $27,500. Soon after graduation, metallurgical engineering degree recipients from South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology generally make around $71,985. That is a strong return on a $27,500 median debt. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology admits about 80% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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