Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Colorado School of Mines stacks up to those at other schools.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 299 students received a bachelor's degree in ME from Mines.

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

Mines Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Mines Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ME major at Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools	17
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
	40
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	91
	121
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	139
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	141

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in ME from Mines. This makes it the #42 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mines ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mines is $67,670. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $65,190 for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 299 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from Mines. About 79% were men and 21% were women. The typical ME bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Mines since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	235
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Mines Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a master's degree in ME from Mines. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from Mines, 68% 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mines also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• General Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Cost Estimators	5,520	$73,110
Mechanical Engineers	4,750	$104,220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Aerospace Engineers	1,890	$124,070
Engineering Professors	1,040	$106,950

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.