College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.07 · UNITID 126775

Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Golden, CO

At Colorado School of Mines, the Chemical Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $94,598 median earnings four years after completion and $27,000 median federal debt among 97 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$94,598Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$27,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates97Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records52Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Chemical Engineering graduates at Colorado School of Mines earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $94,598, five-year median earnings were $95,781, and median federal debt was $27,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$94,598

Median earnings five years after completion$95,781

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Colorado School of Mines’s Chemical Engineering program compare?

Among 52 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 29th percentile and debt was lower than about 10% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile29th

Higher earnings than about 29% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position10%

Lower median debt than about 10% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Chemical Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 52 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Colorado School of Mines cost and completion data?

The Colorado School of Mines institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado · Public

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Answers at a glance

Chemical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $94,598 four-year median earnings, $27,000 median federal debt, 97 working graduates, and 52 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Chemical Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $94,598 four years after completion and $95,781 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Chemical Engineering program?

The published median federal debt was $27,000 across a reported debt cohort of 88 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.07 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.