Engineering a Better World
Graduate programs at Colorado School of Mines focused on the world around us, whether through the study of geographic information systems and geoinformatics, hydrology and civil and environmental engineering.
Colorado School of Mines’ graduate programs prepare engineers who will address the biggest challenges that face society today and in the future: building critical man-made infrastructure, preserving the environment, understanding the precious resource that is water and organizing the geographic and spatial data that makes those efforts more efficient.
GIS certificates include geospatial information technology, GIS for geohazards evaluation, GIS for environmental studies and GIS for natural resources assessment.
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Programs
| PROGRAM | MASTER'S | PHD | CERTIFICATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIS and Geoinformatics Focused on the applications of GIS technology, hands-on geospatial training, multi-criteria decision-making, advanced application and quantitative analysis aspects of GIS and remote sensing | X | X | |
| Hydrologic Science and Engineering Tackle the Earth's greatest water challenges with a solid background in quantitative hydrology | X | X | |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering Complete specified requirements in one of three different emphasis areas: Environmental and Water Engineering (EWE), Geotechnical Engineering (GT) and Structural Engineering (SE). | X | X |
- GIS and Geoinformatics
Master’s, Certificates
Focused on the applications of GIS technology, hands-on geospatial training, multi-criteria decision-making, advanced application and quantitative analysis aspects of GIS and remote sensing - Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Master’s, PhD
Tackle the Earth’s greatest water challenges with a solid background in quantitative hydrology - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Master’s, PhD
Complete specified requirements in one of three different emphasis areas: Environmental and Water Engineering (EWE), Geotechnical Engineering (GT) and Structural Engineering (SE).
Founded in 1874, Colorado School of Mines is a world-renowned public research university focused on science and engineering, where students and faculty together address the great challenges society faces today—particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Students from 80 countries are enrolled in more than 40 graduate programs and 17 undergraduate majors on campus in Golden, Colorado, as well as online.
Mines Facts
No. 1 civil engineering graduate school, U.S. News and World Report, 2018
Home to the first NSF Engineering Research Center for water in the U.S.
Four graduate certificates available in GIS and geoinformatics
No. 6 best colleges with hydrology and water resources science degrees in the U.S., Universities.com
$83,200 average starting salary for hydrology master’s graduates, 2017-18
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