Geographic information systems (GIS) and geoinformatics are crucial to developing the technology, policies, standards, human resources and related activities necessary to maintain and preserve spatial data. Using an interdisciplinary teaching model, Mines’ GIS and Geoinformatics graduate program gives graduate students hands-on experience in geospatial training and advanced application and quantitative analysis of GIS and remote sensing. Graduates in this program will enhance their skills, stay ahead of the technology curve and advance their careers to become top-notch professionals and leaders in their field.
$84M total research
awards at Mines
FY2019
$81,265 average
starting salary for
Mines’ MS grads
#1 Best Colleges in Colorado, Niche, 2023
Requirements and Costs
Graduate Certificates
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Not Required
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Not Required. Suggested if GPA is less than 3.0/4.0
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – two letters. Letters of recommendation are not required for current Mines students.
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Required
- Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s).
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement
| CREDIT HOURS | ONLINE TUITION | MANDATORY STUDENT FEE | TOTAL ONLINE TUITION & FEES Fall and Spring 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | $1,060 | $91 | $1,151 |
| 2.0 | $2,120 | $91 | $2,211 |
| 3.0 | $3,081 | $91 | $3,271 |
| 4.0 | $4,240 | $91 | $4,331 |
| 5.0 | $5,300 | $91 | $5,391 |
| 6.0 | $6,360 | $91 | $6,451 |
| 7.0 | $7,420 | $91 | $7,511 |
| 8.0 | $8,480 | $91 | $8,571 |
| 9.0 | $9,540 | $91 | $9,631 |
| 10.0 | $10,600 | $91 | $10,691 |
| 11.0 | $11,660 | $91 | $11,751 |
| 12.0 | $12,720 | $91 | $12,811 |
| 13.0 | $13,780 | $91 | $13,871 |
| 14.0 | $14,840 | $91 | $14,931 |
| 15.0 | $15,900 | $91 | $15,991 |
| Cost per credit hour: | $1,060 | ||
| 17.0 | $16,983 | $91 | |
| 18.0 | $17,982 | $91 | |
| 19.0 | $18,981 | $91 |
*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.
Career Outcomes and Possibilities
- Geographer
- Cartographer/Photogrammetrist
- Urban/Regional planner
- Surveyor
- GIS analyst
- GIS software engineer
- Geomatics software engineer
- Job solicitations from industry partners are consistently emailed to GGE and shared with students on a daily basis.
- Opportunities for careers and internships are physically posted in Berthoud Hall on job bulletin boards.
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Graduate Certificates
- GIS and Geoinformatics: Geospacial Information Technology (GIS:GIT)
Professional Master’s Non-Thesis
- GIS and Geoinformatics