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General Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

General Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study General Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Colorado School of Mines. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado School of Mines sits in Golden, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 general engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School of Mines.

Studying Online at Colorado School of Mines

Distance learning is available at Colorado School of Mines. Of 8,044 students, 213 (3%) studied exclusively online and 512 (6%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

Rankings can help you compare Colorado School of Mines’s General Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #1 of 17
Best Value Colorado #8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #17 of 285
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #17 of 17
Best Value Nationwide #264 of 284

Earnings for General Engineering Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for General Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $65,131
3 years $67,901
4 years $81,462
5 years $93,878

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines take home a median $81,462, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

General Engineering earnings compared with all majors at Colorado School of Mines

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 29% women (9) and 71% men (22).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 8 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

Colorado School of Mines gender breakdown of General Engineering Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 6
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 27%.*

General Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 8 master’s general engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

Colorado School of Mines gender breakdown of General Engineering Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Hispanic / Latino 2
Asian 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

The General Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
General Engineering 31

Best-Paid Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other $136,628
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
Photonics Engineers $84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $79,889
Robotics Engineers $72,925

References

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