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Metallurgical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Metallurgical 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 in Golden, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 58 metallurgical engineering graduations were recorded 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.

Metallurgical Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado School of Mines’s Metallurgical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

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

Doctoral-Level Rankings

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

Earnings for Metallurgical Engineering Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,679
2 years	$67,420
3 years	$73,628
4 years	$84,905
5 years	$93,910

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Metallurgical Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines report median earnings of $84,905, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Metallurgical Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines stands at $26,269.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Metallurgical Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Metallurgical Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 34% women (20) and 66% men (38).

Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 36 bachelor’s metallurgical engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 36% were women (13) and 64% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Metallurgical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, higher than the national average of 22%.*

Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 17 master’s metallurgical engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Metallurgical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Metallurgical Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 5 doctoral metallurgical engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	2

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

More Specific Metallurgical Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

This Metallurgical Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Metallurgical Engineering	58

Highest-Paying Careers for Metallurgical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Metallurgical Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Metallurgical 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
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.