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Geological Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying Geological Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Colorado School of Mines. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado School of Mines sits in Golden, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 88 geological engineering graduations were recorded at Colorado School of Mines.

Online & Distance Learning 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Geological Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, by degree type.

Program-wide, Geological Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 33% women (29) and 67% men (59).

Geological Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 44 bachelor’s geological engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 41% were women (18) and 59% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 18% of Geological Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 21%.*

Geological Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 39 master’s geological engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 23% were women (9) and 77% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	5
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Geological Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 19%.*

Geological Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 5 doctoral geological engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Geological Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, above the national average of 8%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Geological Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Geological Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Geological Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
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.