by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Virginia Tech stacks up against peers offering mining engineering.
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Virginia Tech is the best school in the country for mining engineering. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 9 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded 12 bachelor’s degrees in mining engineering.
Mining Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,815 a year. This is above $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech, mining engineering students accumulate a median of $20,907 in student loans. This is lower than $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $34,362 |
| Fees | $2,796 | $3,402 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 92% of mining engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The majority of mining engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s degree in mining engineering from Virginia Tech were men.
The majority of mining engineering master’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech are White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a master’s in mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of mining engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of mining engineering doctoral degree graduates at Virginia Tech are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a doctoral in mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the mining engineering majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
The mining engineering program at Virginia Tech offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 20 |
Virginia Tech conferred 20 degrees in mining and mineral engineering recently — 15% to women and 85% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (65%).