by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Virginia Tech. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Virginia Tech highly for mining engineering, coming in at #3 out of 10 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Mining Engineering Schools | 3 of 10 |
| Best Mining Engineering Schools in Virginia | 1 of 1 |
| Best Mining Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region | 1 of 3 |
Here is each degree level offered in mining engineering at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 12 |
| Master’s | 4 |
| Doctoral | 4 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University conferred 12 bachelor’s degrees in mining engineering.
Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for mining engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Mining Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,815 a year. This is above $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech, mining engineering students accumulate a median of $20,907 in student loans. This is lower than $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $34,362 |
| Fees | $2,796 | $3,402 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 92% of mining engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The majority of mining engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Virginia Tech granted 12 bachelor’s completions in mining and mineral engineering in the latest year of data — 8% to women and 92% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Virginia Tech. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Mining Engineering | 4 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Mining Engineering | 4 |
