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Bachelor's-6% vs national median551 grads tracked

Mining and Mineral Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 9th of 10 bachelor's programs in Mining and Mineral Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$80,999
middle 50%: $69,947 – $94,389
Median · 5 years out
$102,494
middle 50%: $83,072 – $121,460
Median · 10 years out
$125,482
middle 50%: $96,378 – $164,562

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mining and Mineral Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Mining and Mineral Engineering earn a median $80,999 one year after graduating, rising to $125,482 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $108,803 for this field, ranking 9th of 10 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$112,999 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$108,803 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$98,560 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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