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Environmental Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Environmental Engineering, you may want to check out the program at 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.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 environmental engineering degrees were granted at Colorado School of Mines.

Online Class Availability at Colorado School of Mines

Many students take online classes 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.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

Rankings can help you compare Colorado School of Mines’s Environmental Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 5
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 80

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 5
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 80
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 80

Earnings for Environmental Engineering Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

Students who complete Colorado School of Mines’s Environmental 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	$55,990
2 years	$50,558
3 years	$64,118
4 years	$75,799
5 years	$83,766

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Environmental Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines take home a median $75,799, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Environmental Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines is $23,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Environmental Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 39% women (23) and 61% men (36).

Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 37 bachelor’s environmental engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 54% were women (20) and 46% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 27% of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Environmental Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 6 master’s environmental engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Environmental Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 24%.*

Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 1 doctoral environmental engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Environmental Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

This Environmental Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	59

Best-Paid Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Environmental Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.