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. We've also included details on how Mines ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in chem eng.
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Mines was ranked #22 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for chem eng majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 144 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Mines. This makes it the #71 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mines go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,029 a year. This is higher than $66,101, which is the national median for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,041 for all chem eng majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the chem eng program at Mines is $684 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Colorado School of Mines.
Of the 144 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in chem eng from Mines in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% 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 chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 99 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 14 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 chem eng majors earned their master's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were 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 chem eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 361 |
Civil Engineering | 116 |
Electrical Engineering | 103 |
Petroleum Engineering | 86 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 66 |
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