by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the metallurgical engineering majors at Colorado School of Mines.
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.
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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
| 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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