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Materials Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying Materials Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Colorado School of Mines. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 materials engineering degrees were granted 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.

Materials Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado School of Mines’s Materials Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 2
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 59

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 2
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 60
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 59

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Materials Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Materials Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 55% women (12) and 45% men (10).

Materials Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 10 master’s materials engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
International (Nonresident)	2

Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 12 doctoral materials engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 8% of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below 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 Materials Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

The Materials Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Engineering	22

Best-Paid Careers for Materials Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Materials Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

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.