Master's-7% vs national median1,999 grads tracked
Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 79th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$87,357
middle 50%: $68,267 – $112,228
Median · 5 years out
$110,609
middle 50%: $86,593 – $148,074
Median · 10 years out
$134,840
middle 50%: $101,237 – $187,315
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's level engineering graduates from Colorado School of Mines earn $87k in year one. Salaries reach $111k after five years and $135k after ten.
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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,812 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$110,830 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$107,993 · 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
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Compare universities
Agricultural Engineering
Compare universities
Architectural Engineering
Compare universities
Biochemical Engineering
Compare universities
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Compare universities
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Compare universities