Geological & Geophysical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a geological & geophysical engineering school? To help you decide if Colorado School of Mines is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geological & geophysical engineering program.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Geophysical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering
Master’s Degree in Geological & Geophysical Engineering

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Rankings

The geological & geophysical engineering major at Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Geophysical Engineering. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in geological & geophysical engineering, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geological & Geophysical Engineering Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geological & geophysical engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical geological & geophysical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Mines since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geological & geophysical engineering at Mines are white. This is typical 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 geological & geophysical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mines Geological & Geophysical Engineering Master’s Program

48% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of geological & geophysical engineering master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

Of the students who received a geological & geophysical engineering master's degree from Mines, 70% were white. This is typical 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 geological & geophysical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Geological & Geophysical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in geological & geophysical 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
Engineers	2,500	$111,610
Engineering Professors	1,040	$106,950
Mining and Geological Engineers	440	$108,130

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
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