PROGRAM OVERVIEW
You want a career with opportunity and versatility. You are looking for hands-on experiences that turns theory into practice and solves real-world engineering problems.
At Mines, our Mechanical Engineering graduate program will prepare you to tackle a wide array of multidisciplinary technical engineering challenges under the leadership of top-notch faculty and work directly with other institutions, industry partners and national labs.
Graduates will expand their skills and knowledge in biomechanics, robotics and automation, solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing, thermal fluid and energy systems, and more to become leaders in their field and solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
NOW OFFERING AN ONLINE MASTER’S THESIS PROGRAM – ENROLLING FOR SPRING 2023 AND BEYOND.
$11.9M awarded
in research funding
(FY2019)
~$76,000 average
starting salary
Five main research
areas available
Requirements and Costs
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
Master’s Thesis
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. No letters of recommendation are required for current Mines students or Mines alumni.
- 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
Doctorate
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. No letters of recommendation are required for current Mines students or Mines alumni.
- 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
Colorado Resident | Out-of-State Student | |
---|---|---|
Tuition** | $17,676 | $39,618 |
Fees* | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Room & Board | $17,496 | $17,496 |
Books & Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Misc. Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Transportation | $1,300 | $1,300 |
Total | $42,473 | $64,415 |
**Cost per credit hour | $982 | $2,201 |
*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.
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Career Outcomes
- Mechanical engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Aerospace engineer
- Control and instrumentation engineer
- Automotive engineer
- Augean Robotics
- Composite Technology Development
- Johns Hopkins University
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Lunar Outpost
- Paragon Space Development Corporation
- NREL
- Oceana Gold Corporation
- Sandia National Laboratories
Degree Options
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Mechanical Engineering
Master’s Thesis
- Mechanical Engineering – RESIDENTIAL
- Mechanical Engineering – ONLINE
PhD
- Mechanical Engineering