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Mining & Mineral Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying Mining & Mineral Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Colorado School of Mines. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado School of Mines is in Golden, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 mining & mineral engineering graduations were recorded at Colorado School of Mines.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado School of Mines

Distance learning is available 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

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mining & Mineral Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Mining & Mineral Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 22% women (13) and 78% men (47).

Mining & Mineral Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 23 bachelor’s mining & mineral engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 9% were women (2) and 91% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 9% of Mining & Mineral Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 20%.*

Mining & Mineral Engineering Master’s Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 20 master’s mining & mineral engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 25% were women (5) and 75% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 5% of Mining & Mineral Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 9%.*

Mining & Mineral Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Of the 10 doctoral mining & mineral engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	6

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Mining & Mineral Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Mining & Mineral Engineering program at Colorado School of Mines work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Mining & Mineral Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
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.