Here is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Mines stacks up against peers offering metallurgical engineering.
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Mines is the top-ranked school in the United States for metallurgical engineering. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
During the most recent reporting year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 36 bachelor’s degrees in metallurgical engineering.
Metallurgical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,905 a year. This is lower than $93,891, the median for all majors at Mines.
To complete a bachelor’s at Mines, metallurgical engineering students accumulate a median of $26,269 in student loans. This is above $24,481, the typical median for all majors at Mines.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,160 | $42,840 |
| Fees | $2,984 | $2,984 |
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Among recent graduates, 64% of metallurgical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.
The largest share of metallurgical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Mines are White. Roughly 69% 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 metallurgical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of metallurgical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 35% went to women.
The largest share of metallurgical engineering master’s degree graduates at Mines were White. About 53% 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 metallurgical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
In the most recent graduating class, 80% of metallurgical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The largest share of metallurgical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Mines are White. Roughly 60% 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 metallurgical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the metallurgical engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.