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Best Schools for Mining & Mineral Engineering in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mining & mineral engineering education in Kentucky.
Top Schools in Mining & Mineral Engineering
University Of Kentucky tops our 2026 ranking of the best mining & mineral engineering schools. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. University Of Kentucky graduates 71% of students within six years. University Of Kentucky awarded about 21 mining & mineral engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, mining & mineral engineering degree recipients from University Of Kentucky generally make around $49,568. University Of Kentucky graduates carry a median of $24,094 in student loans.
More information about a degree in mining & mineral engineering from University Of Kentucky
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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.
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