Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, 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. In 2021, 144 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Mines.

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

Mines Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Mines Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Mines compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	74
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	102
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	131
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
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In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Mines. This makes it the #253 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Mines

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

Mines Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Mines are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	103
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Mines Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Mines. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Mines, 63% 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mines also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences 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
Computer Science	182

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information 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
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Computer User Support Specialists	14,390	$60,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,610	$84,170
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410

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

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