College Scorecard program reportCIP 14.25 · UNITID 126775

Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor's Degree · Golden, CO

At Colorado School of Mines, the Petroleum Engineering bachelor's degree program reported $116,691 median earnings four years after completion and $27,000 median federal debt among 101 working graduates.

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Median earnings$116,691Working graduates four years after completion

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

Working graduates101Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records7Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

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

Four-year median earnings were $116,691, five-year median earnings were $105,804, and median federal debt was $27,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$116,691

Median earnings five years after completion$105,804

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 Petroleum Engineering program compare?

Among 7 published bachelor's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 71th percentile and debt was lower than about 0% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile71th

Higher earnings than about 71% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position0%

Lower median debt than about 0% 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 Petroleum Engineering for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 7 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 79 working graduates$139,864 earnings · $26,090 debt University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · Bachelor's Degree · 77 working graduates$123,416 earnings · $24,625 debt Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 122 working graduates$114,686 earnings · $19,000 debt Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · 156 working graduates$103,421 earnings · $25,750 debt University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · Bachelor's Degree · 103 working graduates$102,594 earnings · $22,806 debt University of HoustonHouston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · 200 working graduates$94,651 earnings · $23,366 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

Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $116,691 four-year median earnings, $27,000 median federal debt, 101 working graduates, and 7 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Petroleum Engineering program earn?

Median earnings were $116,691 four years after completion and $105,804 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

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

The published median federal debt was $27,000 across a reported debt cohort of 62 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 14.25 and the Bachelor's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.