by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado School of Mines. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chem eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mines was $1,245 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $555 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out 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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Chem Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mines took out an average of $25,414 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,589.
The median early career salary of chem eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mines is $68,618 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $62,713.
Online degrees for the Mines chem eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mines Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chem eng in 2019-2020, 41.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37.4%.
Around 24.0% of chem eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 104 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 36 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
| Electrical Engineering | 77 |
| Engineering Physics | 51 |
*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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