Physical Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, 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.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Mines.

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

Mines Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Mines Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Mines performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Physical Sciences Schools	63
	84
Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
	116
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	165

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Mines. This makes it the #29 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mines

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

Mines Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 physical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Mines since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mines Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from Mines in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Mines, 77% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mines also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado School of Mines. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	58
Chemistry	14
Physics	10

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Geoscientists	2,010	$111,130
Chemists	1,700	$77,250

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.