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Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO · Public · Federal field 1414

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,107 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$60,695 / year
10-year scenario
+43% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$87,278 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,102$83,766
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
15Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,690

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

02 · BORROWING$23,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$87,278

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$249/mo

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.

$69,102Year 1
$87,278Year 4
$83,766Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,273
Estimated loan payment$249
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$87,278 vs. $81,171

$6,107 above 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 degreeHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$120,950 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 17-2111+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$106,890 median wageCO estimate · 1,320 jobs · 17-2081+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k 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 degree
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

$2,664 less debt · $3,344 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,020
Debt
$20,836
Annual net price
$25,346
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Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

$7,411 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,005
Debt
$27,500
Annual net price
$21,279
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$15,424 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $12,025 lower annual net price

Earnings
$102,702
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$16,665
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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$2,865 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $9,620 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,143
Debt
$19,750
Annual net price
$19,070
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DATA QUALITY

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26 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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