2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining & Mineral Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Mining & Mineral Engineering is the 718th most popular major in the country with 327 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 72 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in mining and mineral engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mining and mineral engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mining and mineral engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree mining and mineral engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining & Mineral Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mining and Mineral Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mining & Mineral Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.

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