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Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Mechanical 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 is located in Golden, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 378 mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School of Mines.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado School of Mines

Online coursework is an option at Colorado School of Mines. Of 8,044 students, 213 (3%) studied exclusively online and 512 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado School of Mines’s Mechanical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 20
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 6
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 365
Best Value	Nationwide	#302 of 364

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 20
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 6
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 365
Best Value	Nationwide	#302 of 364

Earnings for Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

Those who finish Colorado School of Mines’s Mechanical Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,578
2 years	$65,302
3 years	$76,285
4 years	$86,191
5 years	$97,655

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Mechanical Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines earn a median of $86,191, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Mechanical Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 23% women (88) and 77% men (290).

Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 301 bachelor’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 24% were women (72) and 76% were men (229).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	230
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	2
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	29
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 21% of Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 64 master’s mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 20% were women (13) and 80% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, above the national average of 23%.*

Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 13 doctoral mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 23% were women (3) and 77% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, lower than the national average of 13%.*

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

More Specific Mechanical Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	378

Top-Paying Careers for Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.