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Bachelor's-3% vs national median444 grads tracked

Metallurgical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

Ranked 6th of 7 bachelor's programs in Metallurgical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,717
middle 50%: $60,761 – $93,834
Median · 5 years out
$97,737
middle 50%: $76,958 – $114,996
Median · 10 years out
$123,996
middle 50%: $100,066 – $160,784

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Metallurgical Engineering (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 Metallurgical Engineering earn a median $79,717 one year after graduating, rising to $123,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $101,089 for this field, ranking 6th of 7 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 yrs
≈ $4,242 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$108,882 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$94,869 · 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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