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Salary Information
The Career Center’s annual report outlines where Mines graduates go after graduation, average salary information, and more valuable data.
Average Mines Graduate salary by degree level
| Department | Low Salary | High Salary | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics & Statistics | $30,800 | $120,000 | $69,500 |
| Biochemistry | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Chemical Engineering | $39,000 | $150,000 | $72,200 |
| Chemistry | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Civil Engineering | $60,000 | $100,000 | $69,700 |
| Computer Science | $50,000 | $177,500 | $91,200 |
| Economics | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Electrical Engineering | $55,000 | $120,000 | $77,500 |
| Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Engineering Physics | $50,000 | $96,000 | $74,700 |
| Environmental Engineering | $64,800 | $80,000 | $68,300 |
| Geology & Geological Engineering | $38,400 | $78,000 | $62,500 |
| Geophysics & Geophysical Engineering | $41,600 | $70,000 | $54,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $40,200 | $110,000 | $72,300 |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | $65,000 | $112,000 | $76,200 |
| Mining Engineering | $65,000 | $92,300 | $76,500 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $36,000 | $110,000 | $79,100 |
| BS Overall | $30,800 | $117,500 | $75,900 |
| Department | Low Salary | High Salary | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Systems | $60,000 | $140,000 | $95,500 |
| Advanced Manufacturing | $77,300 | $93,000 | $85,100 |
| Applied Math & Statistics | $48,000 | $75,000 | $61,000 |
| Applied Physics | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Chemical Engineering | $75,000 | $110,000 | $86,400 |
| Chemistry | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | $55,000 | $101,900 | $72,500 |
| Computer Science | $45,000 | $144,000 | $95,400 |
| Data Science | $70,000 | $160,000 | $102,900 |
| Electrical Engineering | $65,000 | $130,000 | $92,900 |
| Engineering & Technology Management | $68,000 | $150,000 | $94,400 |
| Environmental Engineering Science | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Geology | $69,000 | $85,000 | $75,700 |
| Geophysics & Geophysical Engineering | $52,000 | $98,700 | $75,200 |
| GIS & Geoinformatics | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Humanitarian Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Hydrology | $46,000 | $75,000 | $65,200 |
| Materials Science | $65,000 | $145,000 | $106,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $50,000 | $115,000 | $87,700 |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Mineral & Energy Economics | $75,000 | $140,000 | $105,800 |
| Mining & Earth Systems Engineering | $60,000 | $81,000 | $70,300 |
| Natural Resources & Energy Policy | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Operations Research | $88,000 | $120,000 | $101,000 |
| Petroleum Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Quantitative Bioscience & Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Quantum Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Robotics | $50,000 | $96,000 | $79,700 |
| Space Resources | $50,000 | $430,000 | $125,000 |
| Underground Construction & Tunnel Engineering | $73,000 | $80,000 | $77,000 |
| MS Overall | $45,000 | $430,000 | $89,700 |
| Department | Low Salary | High Salary | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Systems | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Applied Chemistry | $48,000 | $110,000 | $72,600 |
| Applied Math &: Statistics | $65,000 | $$85,000 | $71,700 |
| Applied Physics | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Chemical Engineering | $40,000 | $130,000 | $97,600 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | $40,000 | $100,000 | $72,400 |
| Computer Science | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Electrical Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Environmental Engineering Science | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Geological Engineering | $72,800 | $85,000 | $78,600 |
| Geophysics | $70,900 | $170,000 | $119,500 |
| Hydrology | $47,500 | $55,000 | $50,800 |
| Materials Science | $72,000 | $130,000 | $90,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $52,000 | $85,000 | $66,400 |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | $54,000 | $125,000 | $90,900 |
| Nuclear Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Operations Research | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Petroleum Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Physics | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Quantitative Bioscience & Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Space Resources | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| Underground Construction & Tunnel Engineering | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| PhD Overall | $40,000 | $200,000 | $89,000 |
Average internship salary by department
| Department | Average Hourly Salary |
| Applied Mathematics | $22.83 |
| Chemical / Biochemical Engineering | $23.49 |
| Chemistry / Biochemistry | $16.02 |
| Civil Engineering | $19.77 |
| Computer Science | $25.58 |
| Economics/Business Engineering Management | $21.43 |
| Electrical Engineering | $23.51 |
| Engineering Physics | $20.94 |
| Environmental Engineering | $21.19 |
| Geology & Geological Engineering | $17.90 |
| Geophysics & Geophysical Engineering | $18.47 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $22.01 |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | $22.75 |
| Mining Engineering | $23.19 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $37.40 |
| Quantitative Biosciences | $16.37 |
For more information, see the most recent Career Center Annual Report.
- * Salary statistics are coded as N/A when 3 or less students report salary data for the full-time employed category of a respective major to maintain confidentiality for graduates. Data collected from these graduates is incorporated in overall calculations. International students returning to home countries are also removed.
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The Colorado School of Mines Career Center is committed to embracing the inclusion and diversity of our campus community, thereby creating equal opportunity for everyone. We feel that acknowledging, respecting, and promoting each student and graduate, with their distinctive combination of age, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or military service, and socioeconomic background, brings a creative, innovative and valued new workforce to our family of employers.
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