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Colorado School of Mines BS in Engineering

892 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at Colorado School of Mines. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Mines BS in Engineering

#58 in the U.S
#1 in Colorado

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Mines was ranked #58 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering 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.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mines.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering3
Most Focused Colleges for Engineering4
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering7
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering15
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates22
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering30
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools33
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering34
Most Popular Colleges for Engineering38
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)56
Best Engineering Schools58
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools58
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering63
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates64
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)86
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)110
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates118
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)136
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)154
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering166
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans171
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)171
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)185
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)210
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)243
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)248
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering257
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)258
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering283
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)303
Best Value Colleges for Engineering317
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)321

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Mines Cost?

$19,100 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Mines Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mines paid an average of $1,245 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $555 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$16,650$37,350
Fees$2,450$2,450
Books and Supplies$1,500$1,500
On Campus Room and Board$14,720$14,720
On Campus Other Expenses$1,879$1,879

Learn more about Mines tuition and fees.

Does Mines Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

Mines does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.

Mines Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

892 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
30.6% Women
20.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 892 bachelor’s degrees in engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 30.6% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 20.1% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian35
Black or African American9
Hispanic or Latino79
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White650
International Students57
Other Races/Ethnicities59

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at Mines

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Engineering2
Biomedical Engineering36
Chemical Engineering104
Civil Engineering67
Electrical Engineering77

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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