Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public college in Golden, CO. Its average net price is $32,901 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $21,504 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $22,896 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $23,913 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,115 |
| $110,001 and up | $38,429 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $87,335 |
| 8 years after entry | $99,456 |
| 10 years after entry | $102,077 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | $20,974 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $66,967 National median for this major n=271 | Not published |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | $76,319 National median for this major n=74 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $84,538 n=120 | $21,656 n=140 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $78,412 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $23,875 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Computer Science | $96,085 n=129 | $20,500 n=222 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $85,923 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $21,272 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Engineering, Other | $75,133 National median for this major n=687 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | $67,287 National median for this major n=148 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $78,974 n=277 | $20,500 n=301 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | $76,232 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $25,723 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | $84,934 National median for this major n=169 | Not published |
| Petroleum Engineering | $107,179 Small program - rough guide n=47 | Not published |
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