Mineral and Energy Economics
Graduate Program at Colorado School of Mines
Want to gain a highly marketable degree that will allow you to make important contributions to the energy industry and wider world? Mines will make it happen.
Graduates in the world-renowned Mineral and Energy Economics program at Mines gain the skills necessary for understanding the complex interactions of markets and policy that influence the energy, mineral and environmental industries. The specialized program focuses on applied quantitative tools and models that form a foundation for sound business and public policy and will help propel your career forward to make a difference.
Dual degree option
with Institut Français du
Petrole in Paris
$116,300 average
starting salary
(master’s)
Academic partner with
Global Association of
Risk Professionals
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: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. 1 Letter for current Mines applicants.
- 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. Not required for current Mines students.
- Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. 1 Letter for current Mines applicants.
- 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.
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At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
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Career Outcomes
- Industry
- Banking and investment
- Government
- International organizations
- Consulting firms
- Payne Institute for Public Policy
- State of Colorado
- Argonne National Labs
- BTU Analytics,
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- NREL
- Environmental Protection Agency
Degree Options
Master’s of Science
- Mineral and Energy Economics
- Dual Degree: Petroleum Economics and Management & Mineral and Energy Economics
PhD
- Mineral and Energy Economics