2026 Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Mining Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for mining engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Mining Engineering in the Southwest 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 mining engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Mining Engineering

1

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Mining Engineering Degrees Awarded

$86,924 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Arizona, our #1 school for mining engineering. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. There were roughly 24 mining engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arizona in the most recent data year. Mining Engineering graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $86,924 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in mining engineering from University Of Arizona

2

New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
Socorro, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Mining Engineering Degrees Awarded

$64,561 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong mining engineering program will find one at New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology, which ranked #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Socorro. New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology graduates 57% of students within six years. There were roughly 17 mining engineering students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology in the most recent data year. Mining Engineering graduates of New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology earn a median of $64,561 early in their careers. New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology graduates carry a median of $18,747 in student loans. Read more about the mining engineering program at New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.