2023 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Mining & Mineral Engineering is the 732nd most popular major in the country with 314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 mining and mineral engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in mining and mineral engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mining and mineral engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mining and mineral engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 18 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying mining and mineral engineering list, UK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 15 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying mining and mineral engineering list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U also made our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 27 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying mining and mineral engineering list, Mines has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,744 students enrolled at Colorado School of Mines, 234 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 2,475 students enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology]](/colleges/south-dakota-school-of-mines-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNR offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Alaska Fairbanks supports 6,813 students, and 665 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,685. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alaska Fairbanks does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UAF]](/colleges/university-of-alaska-fairbanks/student-life/veterans/)
Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Montana Technological University is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montana Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 1,650 students enrolled at Montana Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,336. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montana Technological University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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West Virginia University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mining and Mineral Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mining and mineral engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,686 students enrolled at New Mexico Tech, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,987. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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