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2024 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the Southeast Region
46 Bachelor's Degrees
Mining & Mineral Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #566 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 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 46 bachelor's degrees in mining & mineral engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mining & Mineral Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mining & mineral engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mining & Mineral Engineering in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mining & mineral engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mining and Mineral Engineering

1
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from Virginia Tech

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. Located in the 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

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

West Virginia University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in mining & mineral engineering. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.More information about a bachelor’s in mining & mineral engineering from West Virginia University

Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & mineral engineering schools 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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Mining & Mineral Engineering is one of 0 different types of Mining Engineering programs to choose from.

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