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Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Mines ranks among other schools offering degrees in mechanical engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics

Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available at Mines

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Mines Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Mines is in the top 10% of the country for mechanical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #78 out of 365 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Colorado	2
College Major Top Ranked	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	3
College Major Top Ranked	3
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	5
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado	5

Popularity of Mechanical Engineering at Mines

During the most recent reporting year, Colorado School of Mines conferred 301 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

How Much Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Mines Make?

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $86,191 a year. This is below $93,891, the median for all majors at Mines.

How Much Student Debt Do Mechanical Engineering Graduates from Mines Have?

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Mines, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $24,481, the typical median for all majors at Mines.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Mines Cost?

Mines Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$17,160	$42,840
Fees	$2,984	$2,984

Learn more about Mines tuition and fees.

Mines Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 76% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Mines are White. About 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	230
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	35

Mines Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of mechanical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering master’s degree graduates at Mines were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	7

Mines Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 77% of mechanical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Mines were White. Approximately 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a doctoral in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	1

Mechanical Engineering Student Diversity at Mines

Here are the demographics of the mechanical engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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