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Chemical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

144 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The Chemical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Colorado School of Mines.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Mines ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.

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Chemical Engineering Degrees Available at Mines

Mines Chem Eng Rankings

Mines was ranked #22 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chem eng 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Chemical Engineering Schools 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 25
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 35
Highest Paid Chemical Engineering Graduates 36
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 39
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 52
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Chemical Engineering Graduates 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 63
Best Chemical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 88
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 89
Best Chemical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (With Aid) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering 101
Best Value Colleges for Chemical Engineering 103

Popularity of Chem Eng at Mines

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 144 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Mines. This makes it the #71 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chem Eng Graduates from Mines Make?

$70,029 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,029 a year. This is higher than $66,101, which is the national median for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Chem Eng Graduates from Mines Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Chem Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,041 for all chem eng majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the chem eng program at Mines is $684 per month.

Chem Eng Student Diversity at Mines

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

Mines Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 144 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in chem eng from Mines in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in 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 chem eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 99
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 14

Mines Chemical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 361
Civil Engineering 116
Electrical Engineering 103
Petroleum Engineering 86
Metallurgical Engineering 66

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