2024 Best Mining Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Mining Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #182 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the Southeast Region to review for the 2024 Best Mining Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Mining Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mining Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mining Engineering in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mining engineering.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Mining Engineering

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mining engineering needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from Virginia Tech

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mining engineering. UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a doctorate in mining engineering from University of Kentucky

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mining engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	127	2
Kentucky	87	5

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Mining Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Mining Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Mining Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Mining & Mineral Engineering	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Mining Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	470
Mechanical Engineering	320
Biomedical Engineering	236
Civil Engineering	228
General Engineering	198
Chemical Engineering	175
Materials Engineering	143
Industrial Engineering	116
Computer Engineering	100
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	78

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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