Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Colorado School of Mines. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 144 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Mines.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Mines Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Mines Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Mines compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	25
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	43
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
	54
Best Computer Science Schools	56
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
	75
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	92
	105
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	140
	142
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Computer Science Schools	231

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Mines. This makes it the #89 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mines CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mines is $72,458. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Mines are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	103
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Mines Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Mines. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a compsci master's degree from Mines, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mines also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado School of Mines. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	182

Related Majors

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado School of Mines.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,600	$164,220
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,660	$73,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cperko under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.