Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Colorado School of Mines has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and has a total student population of 6,744. Of the 144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado School of Mines in 2021, 144 of them were computer science majors.

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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Mines Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how Mines performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Mines

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

Mines Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Mines. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science majors earned their master's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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

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