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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the geoscience engineering program at Mines is $894 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geoscience engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 26 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of geoscience engineering master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 361 |
Chemical Engineering | 154 |
Civil Engineering | 116 |
Electrical Engineering | 103 |
Petroleum Engineering | 86 |
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