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2026 Best Metallurgical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Colleges in the United States
58 Metallurgical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$78,984 Avg Early-Career Salary

Metallurgical Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their metallurgical engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for metallurgical engineering students.

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Best Schools for Metallurgical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the metallurgical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Metallurgical Engineering

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Leading the list is Colorado School Of Mines, our #1 school for metallurgical engineering. Colorado School Of Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. Colorado School Of Mines graduates 82% of students within six years. There were roughly 58 metallurgical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado School Of Mines in the most recent data year. Students who receive their metallurgical engineering degree from Colorado School Of Mines earn around $78,984 in the first couple years of their career. Colorado School Of Mines graduates carry a median of $26,269 in student loans. Get the full metallurgical engineering details for Colorado School Of Mines

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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