Bachelor's+6% vs national median301 grads tracked
Mining and Mineral Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 1st of 10 bachelor's programs in Mining and Mineral Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$86,947
middle 50%: $70,870 – $101,349
Median · 5 years out
$115,100
middle 50%: $93,406 – $138,047
Median · 10 years out
$143,986
middle 50%: $117,656 – $193,077
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mining and Mineral Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado School of Mines mining engineering graduates start with a median salary of $87k. Pay rises to $115k by year five and $144k by year 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?
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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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,789 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,999 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$109,788 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$108,803 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$102,494 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$98,560 · 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
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,609 · 5 yrs out
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