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Geological & Geophysical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Geological & Geophysical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying geological & geophysical 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.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and has a total student population of 6,744.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Geophysical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geological & geophysical engineering, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geological & Geophysical Engineering Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geological & geophysical engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Program

48% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of geological & geophysical engineering master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geological & geophysical engineering master's degree from Mines, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master's in geological & geophysical engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Geological & Geophysical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in geological & geophysical engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado School of Mines.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Engineers 2,500 $111,610
Engineering Professors 1,040 $106,950
Mining and Geological Engineers 440 $108,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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