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Bachelor's+3% vs national median449 grads tracked

Engineering Physics at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 3rd of 11 bachelor's programs in Engineering Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,618
middle 50%: $36,258 – $79,649
Median · 5 years out
$97,921
middle 50%: $71,700 – $120,248
Median · 10 years out
$122,702
middle 50%: $89,490 – $162,623

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Physics (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Colorado School of Mines's bachelor's program in Engineering Physics earn a median $58,618 one year after graduating, rising to $122,702 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $95,075 for this field, ranking 3rd of 11 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,273 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$91,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$82,426 · 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
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

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