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Colorado School of Mines BS in Mechanical Engineering

313 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$67,473 Average Salary
$26,911 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado School of Mines. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Mines BS in ME

#45 in the U.S
#1 in Colorado

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Mines was ranked #45 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME 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.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mines.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering6
Most Focused Colleges for Mechanical Engineering6
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering7
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering11
Most Popular Colleges for Mechanical Engineering16
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools36
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering41
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering43
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools43
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates44
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools45
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates79
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)92
Highest Paid Mechanical Engineering Graduates92
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)141
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Graduates145
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)156
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Veterans158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)165
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)195
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)208
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income Over $110k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)225
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (With Aid)225
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)251
Best Value Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)256

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in ME from Mines Cost?

$19,100 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,911 Average Student Debt

Mines Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mines paid an average of $1,245 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $555 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$16,650$37,350
Fees$2,450$2,450
Books and Supplies$1,500$1,500
On Campus Room and Board$14,720$14,720
On Campus Other Expenses$1,879$1,879

Learn more about Mines tuition and fees.

Mines ME BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mines in ME walked away with an average of $26,911 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,913.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in ME From Mines?

$67,473 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mines make an average of $67,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,915.

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Does Mines Offer an Online BS in ME?

Mines does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.

Mines Bachelor’s Student Diversity for ME

313 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
22.7% Women
22.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 313 bachelor’s degrees in ME handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 22.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.4% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Mines in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino39
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White237
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities24

BS in ME Focus Areas at Mines

Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering313

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering2
Biomedical Engineering36
Chemical Engineering104
Civil Engineering67
Electrical Engineering77

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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