We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in mining engineering.
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The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in mining engineering. This is a decrease of 35% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in mining engineering from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #6 most popular school for mining engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in mining engineering in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of mining engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $69,045. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $71,308 for all mining engineering students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech, mining engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,907 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all mining engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,276.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at Virginia Tech.
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of mining engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in mining engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in mining engineering from Virginia Tech. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in mining engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 466 |
Civil Engineering | 343 |
Computer Engineering | 247 |
Electrical Engineering | 243 |
Industrial Engineering | 243 |
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