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Biological/Biosystems Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study Biological/Biosystems Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Colorado School of Mines. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado School of Mines is in Golden, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 biological/biosystems engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School of Mines.

Online Class Availability 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biological/Biosystems Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Biological/Biosystems Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 73% women (37) and 27% men (14).

Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 39 bachelor’s biological/biosystems engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 77% were women (30) and 23% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 28% of Biological/Biosystems Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 31%.*

Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 10 master’s biological/biosystems engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biological/Biosystems Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, lower than the national average of 24%.*

Biological/Biosystems Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 2 doctoral biological/biosystems engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Biological/Biosystems Engineering Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
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.