by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mining & Mineral Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mining Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at West Virginia University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in mining engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for mining engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $374 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about WVU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Mining Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU took out an average of $30,916 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $25,501.
The median early career salary of mining engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU is $67,899 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $68,083.
Online degrees for the WVU mining engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their BS in mining engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.1%.
None of the mining engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mining Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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