by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for mining & mineral engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in mining & mineral engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The mining and mineral engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality mining and mineral engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mining & mineral engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mining & mineral engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from Virginia Tech
It is difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from University of Kentucky
West Virginia University is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from West Virginia University
Explore the best mining & mineral engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 421 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 14 |
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