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Physical Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

Physical Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Physical Sciences, consider the program at Colorado School of Mines. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado School of Mines sits in Golden, CO.

Studying Online at Colorado School of Mines

Many students take online classes at Colorado School of Mines. Of 8,044 students, 213 (3%) studied exclusively online and 512 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at Colorado School of Mines

Use these rankings to compare Colorado School of Mines’s Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #3 of 19
Best Value Colorado #7 of 8
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #18 of 19
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #100 of 532
Best Value Nationwide #464 of 530

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #3 of 19
Best Value Colorado #7 of 8
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #18 of 19
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #100 of 532
Best Value Nationwide #464 of 530

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from Colorado School of Mines

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines’s Physical Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Physical Sciences at Colorado School of Mines
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $62,256
2 years $56,217
3 years $72,815
4 years $76,011
5 years $85,398

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from Colorado School of Mines earn a median of $76,011, compared with $93,891 for all Colorado School of Mines graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Physical Sciences earnings compared with all majors at Colorado School of Mines

Top-Paying Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Sciences program at Colorado School of Mines work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other $159,837
Document Management Specialists $147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Blockchain Engineers $123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts $119,226

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