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2023 Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges
$63,406 Avg Salary
$28,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining engineering was ranked #302 in the country. In fact 314 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the mining engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Mining Engineering

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in the Southeast Region for mining engineering students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Mining Engineering majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $26,552 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining engineering schools in the Southeast Region . WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

The average amount in student loans that mining engineering majors at WVU take out is $30,936.

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Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 20
Kentucky 25
West Virginia 17

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Mining Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.

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