2027 Best Mining & Mineral Engineering Schools in Virginia
Mining & Mineral Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best mining & mineral engineering schools.
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Best Schools for Mining & Mineral Engineering in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mining & mineral engineering education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Mining & Mineral Engineering
Leading the list is Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, our #1 school for mining & mineral engineering. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awarded about 29 mining & mineral engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Mining & Mineral Engineering graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $74,793 early in their careers. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates carry a median of $20,907 in student loans.
See the full mining & mineral engineering program report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
