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Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Engineering, take a look at what Colorado School of Mines. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado School of Mines is in Golden, CO.

Online Class Availability at Colorado School of Mines

Online coursework is an option at Colorado School of Mines. Of 8,044 students, 213 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 512 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

Use these rankings to compare Colorado School of Mines’s Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #5 of 32
Best Value Colorado #11 of 12
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #31 of 32
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #137 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #592 of 679

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #3 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #5 of 32
Best Value Colorado #11 of 12
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #31 of 32
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #137 of 681
Best Value Nationwide #592 of 679

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

Those who finish Colorado School of Mines’s Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $70,483
2 years $67,046
3 years $78,575
4 years $89,462
5 years $98,322

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines take home a median $89,462, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Engineering earnings compared with all majors at Colorado School of Mines

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines comes in at $24,927.

Top-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $138,303
Petroleum Engineers $137,336
Engineers, All Other $136,628
Chemical Engineers $130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists $128,495
Electrical Engineers $127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers $122,967
Industrial Engineers $120,863
Transportation Engineers $120,210

References

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