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Master's+10% vs national median382 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 15th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$88,084
middle 50%: $73,385 – $107,776
Median · 5 years out
$117,947
middle 50%: $94,826 – $159,068
Median · 10 years out
$141,962
middle 50%: $106,968 – $217,760

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines's master's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $88,084 one year after graduating, rising to $141,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 15th of 59 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,728 total interest

Same major at other universities

Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$117,625 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$110,315 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado School of Mines

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,609 · 5 yrs out

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