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Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

64 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Petroleum Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Colorado School of Mines.

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. We've also included details on how Mines ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in petroleum engineering.

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Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available at Mines

Mines Petroleum Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for petroleum engineering majors, Mines came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 1
Highest Paid Petroleum Engineering Graduates 2
Best Petroleum Engineering Schools 2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 3
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 10
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 13
Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 18
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 19

Popularity of Petroleum Engineering at Mines

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from Mines. This makes it the #9 most popular school for petroleum engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from Mines Make?

$94,022 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Petroleum Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mines is $94,022. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $80,660 for all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, petroleum engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpetroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the petroleum engineering program at Mines is $1,106 per month.

Petroleum Engineering Student Diversity at Mines

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

Mines Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Mines in 2020-2021, 84% were men and 16% were 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 bachelor's in petroleum engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 1

Mines Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 petroleum engineering majors earned their master's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were 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 petroleum engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 361
Chemical Engineering 154
Civil Engineering 116
Electrical Engineering 103
Metallurgical Engineering 66

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