Rolla, Missouri · Public
Mining and Mineral Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,298 school-wide net price and $82,957 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 14
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 72.6%
- Graduation rate
- 64.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,298/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $65,192
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $82,957/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($16,298), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($82,957), and peer averages from 14 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 14 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,110 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,508 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Missouri University of Science and Technology in the top 21% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $14,182 net A University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,892 net A 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $16,200 net B 
University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · 0.1% of reported awards · $15,927 net B 
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · 0.2% of reported awards · $16,674 net B South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD · 4.2% of reported awards · $20,183 net B West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · 0.4% of reported awards · $15,634 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mining and Mineral Engineering accounts for 2.9% of the awards or completions reported for Missouri University of Science and Technology. That award concentration is higher than at 71% of schools in this field set and is 2.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Missouri University of Science and Technology's average net price is $16,298 per year, about $65,192 over four years. That is $2,110 below the $18,408 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $82,957 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,508 above the $68,449 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Missouri University of Science and Technology #3 of 14 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.