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. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mines paid an average of $2,075 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $925 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,650 | $37,350 |
| Fees | $2,450 | $2,450 |
ME who receive their master’s degree from Mines make an average of $75,518 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $79,252.
Mines does not offer an online option for its ME master’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 master’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 17.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the ME master’s degrees at Mines in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 14 |
| Civil Engineering | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | 19 |
| Environmental Engineering | 8 |
| Materials Engineering | 15 |
*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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