We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Mines ranks in comparison to other schools with compsci programs.
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Mines was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for compsci majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado School of Mines handed out 144 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 125 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Mines. This makes it the #89 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mines is $72,458. This is higher than $63,247, which is the national median for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Mines, compsci students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at Mines is $558 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Colorado School of Mines.
Of the 144 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mines, about 80% were men and 20% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mines are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 103 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 11 |
Of the 35 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Mines in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Mines are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 2 |
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