Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,519 grads tracked
Engineering, General at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 6th of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,709
middle 50%: $56,054 – $89,122
Median · 5 years out
$97,047
middle 50%: $78,075 – $120,157
Median · 10 years out
$120,806
middle 50%: $94,983 – $157,495
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines earn a median of $72,709 in their first year. Median earnings reach $120,806 by year 10.
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?
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Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,567 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,887 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,341 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$94,100 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado School of Mines
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 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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