PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Designing and improving biological technologies is a top challenge in improving human health, and we need the best engineers to meet the ever-changing demands. With a graduate degree in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering from Mines, you will gain rigorous training at the interface of biology and mathematical, computational and engineering sciences to create innovative solutions to real-world problems. Under the leadership of top faculty and and hands-on research, you will gain a world-class education that will advance your career and help you become a leader in your field.
#20 Top School in
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$93,135 average
yearly salary,
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#2 Return on Investment,
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Requirements and Costs
MASTER OF SCIENCE Thesis
- A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution
- Applicants who are current Mines undergraduates are not required to submit GRE scores. Applicants from outside of Mines or that have already graduated from Mines must submit GRE scores
- Mines accepts GRE scores from tests taken within five years of the date of entry
- Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
- Resume/CV
- Three letters of recommendation
- A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Adequate undergraduate training to do graduate work in this program
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement
MASTER OF SCIENCE Non-Thesis
- A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution
- Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
- Resume/CV
- Three letters of recommendation
- A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Adequate undergraduate training to do graduate work in this program
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement
Doctorate
- A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution
- Applicants who are current Mines undergraduates are not required to submit GRE scores. Applicants from outside of Mines or that have already graduated from Mines must submit GRE scores
- Mines accepts GRE scores from tests taken within five years of the date of entry
- Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
- Resume/CV
- Three letters of recommendation
- A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Adequate undergraduate training to do graduate work in this program
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement
MASTER OF SCIENCE (Thesis)
- 10 credit hours core courses
- 8 credit hours elective courses
- 12 credit hours research
- Present and defend thesis
MASTER OF SCIENCE (Non-Thesis)
- 10 credit hours core courses
- 14 credit hours elective courses
- 6 credit hours independent study
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
- 10 credit hours core courses
- 14 credit hours elective courses
- 24 credit hours of research
- Qualifying exam
- Submit and defend thesis
VIEW CATALOG
| Colorado Resident | Out-of-State Student | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition** | $17,154 | $38,466 |
| Fees* | $2,378 | $2,378 |
| Room & Board | $16,700 | $16,700 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Misc. Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Transportation | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Total | $41,013 | $62,325 |
| **Cost per credit hour | $1,087 | $2,269 |
*Allowance for fees based on mandatory fees charged to all students. Does not include fees for orientation, library, yearbook, refrigerator rental, voice messaging, etc.
At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
- Biomedical engineer
- Project scientist
- Research scientist
- Immunology scientist
- Quantitative biologist
- Imaging scientist
- Bioinformatics scientist
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Degree Options
Master’s
- Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering (Thesis and Non-Thesis)
PhD
- Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering