Colorado School of Mines Graduate Programs
Colorado School of Mines (referred to as Mines) is a Public, 4-years school located in Golden, CO. Mines graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Colorado School of Mines is $21,354 for Colorado residents and $44,376 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $982 for Colorado residents and $2,201 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,689 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students197 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $21,354 Residents $44,376 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,689 |
| Online Graduate Population | 197 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Colorado School of Mines is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1929 - 1/1/1935).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Mines offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 79 gradaute programs. Last year, total 745 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Mines. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Mines.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 48 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 48 |
| Engineering [+] | 19 | 325 |
| Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 32 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 21 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 47 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 26 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 16 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 39 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 39 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 39 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 12 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 34 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 13 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 21 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 7 | 45 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 3 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 8 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 11 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 16 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Physics (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 29 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 29 |
| Total | 33 | 532 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering [+] | 17 | 84 |
| Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 1 | 15 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Operations Research | 1 | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 29 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 0 |
| Geochemistry | 1 | 0 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 8 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 6 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 124 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 45 |
| Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 24 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 11 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 12 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 1 |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | 0 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Applied Economics | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 18 | 89 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Mines are $21,354 for Colorado residents and $44,376 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $982 for Colorado residents and $2,201 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado residents | Out of State | Colorado residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $18,964 | $38,584 | $952 | $2,015 |
| 2020 | $19,062 | $39,762 | $925 | $2,075 |
| 2021 | $19,100 | $39,800 | $925 | $2,075 |
| 2022 | $19,532 | $40,844 | $1,085 | $2,269 |
| 2023 | $20,196 | $42,138 | $982 | $2,201 |
| 2024 | $21,354 | $44,376 | $1,038 | $2,318 |
Graduate Student Population
At Mines graduate schools, there are total 1,689 graduate students. Among them, 197 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,186 men and 503 women students at Mines graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Mines.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,689 | 1,186 | 503 |
| American Indian/Native American | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Black/African American | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 92 | 60 | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,014 | 704 | 310 |
| Two More | 74 | 52 | 22 |
| Un-Known | 43 | 31 | 12 |