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Nuclear Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Nuclear 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 in Golden, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 nuclear engineering degrees were granted 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.

Nuclear Engineering Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

Rankings can help you compare Colorado School of Mines’s Nuclear Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Colorado	#1 of 1
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#17 of 20

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 3
Best Value	Colorado	#1 of 1
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#17 of 20

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Nuclear Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 36% women (4) and 64% men (7).

Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 10 master’s nuclear engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 1 doctoral nuclear engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Nuclear Engineering Concentrations at Colorado School of Mines

This Nuclear Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Nuclear Engineering	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Nuclear Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Nuclear Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nuclear Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nuclear Engineers	$134,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.