Bachelor's+2% vs national median539 grads tracked
Geological/Geophysical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 1st of 7 bachelor's programs in Geological/Geophysical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,186
middle 50%: $43,418 – $83,106
Median · 5 years out
$91,128
middle 50%: $69,629 – $128,087
Median · 10 years out
$103,057
middle 50%: $79,333 – $154,091
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Geological/Geophysical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado School of Mines geological engineering graduates earn a median of $63k in year one. Ten-year median pay reaches $103k.
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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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
≈ $5,160 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana Technological University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$85,454 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$74,110 · 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
Engineering (Master's)
$110,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
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