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Geoscience Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

32 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Geoscience Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Colorado School of Mines.

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. Also, learn how Mines ranks among other schools offering degrees in geoscience engineering.

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Geoscience Engineering Degrees Available at Mines

Mines Geoscience Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mines was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for geoscience engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Geoscience Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Geoscience Engineering Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geoscience Engineering Graduates 1
Best Geoscience Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Geoscience Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Geoscience Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Geoscience Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geoscience Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geoscience Engineering Graduates 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Geoscience Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Geoscience Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (With Aid) 6
Best Geoscience Engineering Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Geoscience Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Geoscience Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering 11
Best Value Colleges for Geoscience Engineering 13

Popularity of Geoscience Engineering at Mines

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in geoscience engineering. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in geoscience engineering from Mines. This makes it the #2 most popular school for geoscience engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in geoscience engineering in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geoscience Engineering Graduates from Mines Make?

$60,937 Bachelor's Median Salary
$119,159 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Geoscience Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Geoscience Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,937 a year. This is higher than $54,258, which is the national median for all geoscience engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Geoscience Engineering Graduates with a Master's Degree

Geoscience Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from Mines make a median salary of $119,159 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allgeoscience engineering master's degree recipients across the nation.

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

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Geoscience Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, geoscience engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,750 for all geoscience engineering majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the geoscience engineering program at Mines is $894 per month.

Mines Geoscience Engineering Students

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

Mines Geoscience Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 geoscience engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mines, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% 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 geoscience engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Mines Geoscience Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geoscience engineering master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% 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 master's in geoscience engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Geoscience Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 361
Chemical Engineering 154
Civil Engineering 116
Electrical Engineering 103
Petroleum Engineering 86

View All Geoscience Engineering Related Majors >

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