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2023 Best Mining Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mining Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Mining Engineering is the #249 most popular major in the country with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mining Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mining Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the mining engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Mining Engineering

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for mining engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Mining Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Full Mining Engineering at University of Kentucky Report

Best Mining Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 7
Kentucky 6
West Virginia 3

Mining Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alastair Rae.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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