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Colorado School of Mines Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Colorado School of Mines

This page shows median first-year earnings for Colorado School of Mines graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $72,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $90,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $73,100 , followed by Mining and Mineral Engineering at $71,400 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $69,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $75,600 , followed by Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) at $70,300 , and Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) at $69,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Colorado School of Mines graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Colorado School of Mines graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) $75,600
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,100
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,400
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $70,300
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $69,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,400
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,800
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,900
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Master's Degree) $62,900
Engineering Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,900
Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,500
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,400
Geological/Geophysical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,700
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126775.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026