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Physical Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Colorado School of Mines stacks up to those at other schools.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Mines Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Mines Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Physical Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mines, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Mines, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 44
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado School of Mines. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 58
Physics 10
Chemistry 6

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,350 $172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,930 $93,010
Geoscientists 2,010 $111,130
Chemists 1,700 $77,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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