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2023 Most Popular Mining Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mining Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 20% of the students majoring in mining engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Mining Engineering at Virginia Tech

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Out of the 3 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 3 students majoring in mining engineering at WVU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Mining Engineering at West Virginia University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for mining engineering students working on their master’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Read full report on Mining Engineering at University of Kentucky

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 20
Kentucky 25
West Virginia 17

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.

  • 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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