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Metallurgical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

46 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
Metallurgical Engineering is one of the majors in 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. In addition, we cover how Mines ranks in comparison to other schools with metallurgical engineering programs.

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Metallurgical Engineering Degrees Available at Mines

Mines Metallurgical Engineering Rankings

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

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

Popularity of Metallurgical Engineering at Mines

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in metallurgical engineering. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Mines. This makes it the #1 most popular school for metallurgical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in metallurgical engineering in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Metallurgical Engineering Graduates from Mines Make?

$68,679 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Metallurgical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Metallurgical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,679 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allmetallurgical engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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

$26,269 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, metallurgical engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,269 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,500 for all metallurgical engineering majors across the country.

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Metallurgical Engineering Student Diversity at Mines

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

Mines Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from Mines. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% 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 metallurgical engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Mines Metallurgical Engineering Master’s Program

The metallurgical engineering program at Mines awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to 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 metallurgical engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

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

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