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Civil Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

What traits are you looking for in a school for Civil Engineering, take a look at what Colorado School of Mines. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado School of Mines sits in Golden, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 105 civil engineering graduations were recorded at Colorado School of Mines.

Studying Online 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.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

Rankings can help you compare Colorado School of Mines’s Civil Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 14
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#210 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 14
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#210 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines’s Civil Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,172
2 years	$65,840
3 years	$73,680
4 years	$82,166
5 years	$92,737

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Civil Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines report median earnings of $82,166, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Civil Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Civil Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Civil Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 42% women (44) and 58% men (61).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 71 bachelor’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 44% were women (31) and 56% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 28 master’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 36% were women (10) and 64% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, above the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 6 doctoral civil engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, above the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

The Civil Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	105

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.