← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFEngineering-Related Fields master's degree outcomes at Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public · Federal field 1515
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$85,338 → Not available—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,690Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot availableMedian federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$123,855Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot availableEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,690Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$40,560Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE81.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$85,338Year 1
$123,855Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$10,321
Estimated loan paymentNot available
—borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$123,855 vs. $125,651
$1,796 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections. Architectural and Engineering Managers$183,810 median wageCO estimate · 4,900 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Engineers$109,750 median wageCO estimate · 5,200 jobs · 17-2112+12.4% projected U.S. growth · 23.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,070 median wageCO estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,850 median wageCO estimate · 930 jobs · 17-3026+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$141,020 median wageCO estimate · 1,730 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$132,590 median wageCO estimate · 2,540 jobs · 17-2199+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$122,510 median wageCO estimate · 2,150 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommercial and Industrial Designers$90,590 median wageCO estimate · 400 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,210 median wageCO estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,110 median wageCO estimate · 1,260 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Stanford, CAStanford University
- Earnings
- $206,093
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Medford, MATufts University
- Earnings
- $162,502
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes →Pullman, WAWashington State University
- Earnings
- $155,639
- Debt
- Not available
View outcomes → DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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