by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Mining & Mineral Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mining Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado School of Mines. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in mining engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Mines is the best school in the United States for mining engineering majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mines.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mines was $1,245 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 State | Out 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 |
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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. Mining Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mines took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,501.
mining engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mines make an average of $75,518 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $68,083.
Online degrees for the Mines mining engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.
About 7.1% of the students who received their BS in mining engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.1%.
Around 28.6% of mining engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mining Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 104 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
| Electrical Engineering | 77 |
*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.
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