2023 Best Value Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mining Engineering Master's Degree 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 Value Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for mining engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mining Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in the Southeast Region for mining engineering students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Mining Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for mining engineering students working on their master’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $33,548 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mining engineering schools in the Southeast Region . WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WVU are $26,676 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 20 |
| Kentucky | 25 |
| West Virginia | 17 |
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Majors Related to Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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