by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Mines stacks up against peers offering mining engineering.
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Mines is in the top 15% of the country for mining engineering. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
During the most recent reporting year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees in mining engineering.
Mining Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $104,994 a year. This is above $93,891, the median for all majors at Mines.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Mines, mining engineering students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $24,481, the typical median for all majors at Mines.
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 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 91% of mining engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 9% went to women.
The largest share of mining engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Mines are White. About 83% 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 mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of mining engineering master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The largest share of mining engineering master’s degree graduates at Mines are Non-Resident Alien. About 70% 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 mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of mining engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 40% went to women.
The largest share of mining engineering doctoral degree graduates at Mines were Non-Resident Alien. About 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 mining engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.
The mining engineering program at Mines offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 60 |
Mines conferred 60 degrees in mining and mineral engineering in the latest year of data — 22% to women and 78% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (52%).