As of 2025, 19 U.S. colleges are offering Mining and Mineral Engineering and its subprograms. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Mining and Mineral Engineering programs is $12,953 for state residents and $30,939 for out-of-state students.
24 schools offer the Mining and Mineral Engineering program in graduate level, and the average graduate program tuition is $13,345 for state residents and $28,902 for out-of-state students.
Mining and Mineral Engineering by Degree and Programs
16 colleges have Mining and Mineral Engineering BS degree programs and 24 graduate schools have the program in gradute levels. 2 colleges and vocational schools have the Mining and Mineral Engineering program and 4 schools have post-graduate certificate programs.
| Number of Offered Schools | |
|---|---|
| Certificate Programs | 2 |
| Less than 12 Weeks Certificate | - |
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 2 |
| 1-2 Years Certificate | - |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | - |
| Associate's | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 16 |
| Master's | 16 |
| Doctorate | 8 |
| Post Graduate | 4 |
| Post-Bachelor's | 4 |
| Post-Masters | - |
U.S. Colleges Offering Mining and Mineral Engineering Program
| School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Populatoin | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Alabama Public, four-years |
$34,172 ($12,180) | $33,972 ($11,980) | 40,846 | 73% | 19 to 1 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, four-years |
$25,892 ($10,083) | $25,060 ($13,040) | 6,893 | 38% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Arizona Public, four-years |
$39,903 ($13,573) | $34,110 ($14,856) | 56,365 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Mines Public, four-years |
$45,824 ($21,914) | $45,824 ($22,100) | 8,044 | 82% | 18 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public, four-years |
$13,334 | $31,122 ($14,220) | 11,790 | 62% | 11 to 1 |
| University of Kentucky Public, four-years |
$34,140 ($13,502) | $36,238 ($14,644) | 34,709 | 71% | 18 to 1 |
| Michigan Technological University Public, four-years |
$44,807 ($20,532) | $25,916 | 7,403 | 68% | 13 to 1 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Public, four-years |
$33,248 ($14,984) | $26,056 ($14,944) | 7,154 | 64% | 17 to 1 |
| Montana Technological University Public, four-years |
$26,094 ($8,289) | $22,493 ($6,802) | 1,702 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Public, four-years |
$27,720 ($9,578) | $25,174 ($7,032) | 23,024 | 61% | 17 to 1 |