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2026 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in Arizona

1 Colleges in the United States
24 Mining & Mineral Engineering Degrees Awarded
$86,924 Avg Early-Career Salary

Mining & Mineral Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for mining & mineral engineering students.

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Best Schools for Mining & Mineral Engineering in Arizona

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 mining & mineral engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Mining & Mineral Engineering

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University Of Arizona tops our 2026 ranking of the best mining & mineral engineering schools. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. University Of Arizona awarded about 24 mining & mineral engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the mining & mineral engineering program make about $86,924 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in mining & mineral engineering from University Of Arizona

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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