2025 Best Mining Engineering Schools in West Virginia
1College in West Virginia
23Mining Engineering Degrees Awarded
$84,287Avg Early-Career Salary
Mining Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #306 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
There was only one school in West Virginia to review for the 2025 Best Mining Engineering Schools in West Virginia ranking.
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Best Schools for Mining Engineering in West Virginia
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Every student pursuing a degree in mining engineering needs to check out West Virginia University. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who receive their degree from the mining engineering program make around $85,897 for their early career.
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