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General Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study General Petroleum 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 is in Golden, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 35 general petroleum engineering degrees were granted at Colorado School of Mines.

Online Class Availability at Colorado School of Mines

Distance learning is available 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 composition of General Petroleum Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines are 31% women (11) and 69% men (24).

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

Among the 28 bachelor’s general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 29% were women (8) and 71% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, below the national average of 32%.*

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

Of the 4 master’s general petroleum engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at Colorado School of Mines, above the national average of 14%.*

General Petroleum Engineering Doctoral Program at Colorado School of Mines

Among the 3 doctoral general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at Colorado School of Mines, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Petroleum Engineering Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
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.