How much do Civil Engineering master's degree graduates from Colorado School of Mines earn?

The reported median is $93,132 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Civil Engineering master's degree at Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,191 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $195,660 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,174 → $95,768

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

53Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$93,132$29,316 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$93,132 vs. $86,517

$6,615 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis234 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,690

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,132

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$74,174Year 1

$93,132Year 4

$95,768Year 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$7,761

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,132 vs. $98,323

$5,191 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$165,420–$225,100 middle 50% of CO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$104,070 median wageCO estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1032$80,370–$136,070 middle 50% of CO wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$101,420 median wageCO estimate · 13,290 jobs · 17-2051$82,830–$132,200 middle 50% of CO wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$132,590 median wageCO estimate · 2,540 jobs · 17-2199$105,050–$164,800 middle 50% of CO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$106,890 median wageCO estimate · 1,320 jobs · 17-2081$83,500–$131,550 middle 50% of CO wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$172,190 median wageCO estimate · 1,390 jobs · 17-2171$112,070–$214,220 middle 50% of CO wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$96,820 median wageCO estimate · 670 jobs · 17-2151$78,180–$123,650 middle 50% of CO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 38.5%

Manufacturing

about 16.2%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

about 13.2%

Public Administration

about 6.2%

Educational Services

about 5.2%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Boulder, CO

University of Colorado Boulder

$5,223 higher earnings · $3,344 lower annual net price

Earnings: $98,355
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $25,346

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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$16,790 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,072
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,900

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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$27,519 higher earnings · $24,723 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,651
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,967

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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$27,102 higher earnings · $11,387 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,234
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,303

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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