by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Environmental Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Environmental Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado School of Mines. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in environmental engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Mines was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mines.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mines paid an average of $1,245 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $555 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Environmental Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mines took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,242.
environmental engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mines make an average of $53,984 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $50,467.
Mines does not offer an online option for its environmental 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.
About 71.7% of the students who received their BS in environmental engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.5%.
Around 19.6% of environmental engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mines in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Environmental Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Environmental Engineering | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 36 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 77 |
| Chemical Engineering | 104 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
*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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