Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
If you are interested in studying petroleum 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 Petroleum Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Mines Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
Mines Petroleum Engineering Rankings
There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at Mines
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.
Mines Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master's in petroleum engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Petroleum Engineering
The following petroleum engineering concentations are available at Colorado School of Mines. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado School of Mines. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Petroleum Engineering | 22 |
Related Majors
- Biological Engineering
- General Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Robotics Engineering
Careers That Petroleum Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in petroleum 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 |
Petroleum Engineers | 1,240 | $153,640 |
Engineering Professors | 1,040 | $106,950 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Cperko under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.