by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical 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 ME, 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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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 #45 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ME 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.
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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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mines in ME walked away with an average of $26,911 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mines make an average of $67,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Mines does not offer an online option for its ME 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.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 22.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.4% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at Mines in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 237 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 313 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 104 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
| Electrical Engineering | 77 |
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*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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