Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Mines ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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Mines was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ee majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in ee from Mines. This makes it the #109 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mines is $72,556. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, ee students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at Mines is $828 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Colorado School of Mines.
Of the 80 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Mines in 2020-2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mines are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students 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 ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 60 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in ee from Mines in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Mines are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students 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 ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 361 |
Chemical Engineering | 154 |
Civil Engineering | 116 |
Petroleum Engineering | 86 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 66 |
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