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College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Colorado School of Mines was awarded 126 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Mines is ranked #84 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Mines also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Colorado ranking.
See all of the rankings for Colorado School of Mines.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Mines make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Mines students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.