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2026 Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in Missouri
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mining & mineral engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Missouri University Of Science And Technology, our #1 best value for mining & mineral engineering in Missouri. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla. In-state tuition and fees average $14,984, compared with $33,248 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mining & mineral engineering graduates is $28,000. Early-career mining & mineral engineering graduates make about $74,532. Set against $28,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Mining & Mineral Engineering](/majors/engineering/mining-engineering/mining-mineral-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
