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General Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, take a look at what Colorado School of Mines. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 378 general mechanical engineering degrees were awarded at Colorado School of Mines.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado School of Mines

Many students take online classes at Colorado School of Mines. Among 8,044 students, 213 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 512 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 23% women (88) and 77% men (290).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 301 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 24% were women (72) and 76% were men (229).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	230
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	2
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	29
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 64 master’s general mechanical engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 20% were women (13) and 80% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, above the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 13 doctoral general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 23% were women (3) and 77% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 8% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 13%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

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.