The Mines Graduate Advantage
Transforming technically strong graduate students into well-rounded professionals and leaders
Mines graduates are coveted by industry and government
Mines graduate students are highly sought after by employers in industry, government and research, with strong placement rates beyond academia.
Through intentional, built-in experiences in communication, ethics, project management and business acumen, graduate students gain the professional skills to succeed wherever their careers lead.
#3 public institution in the U.S. for 40-year return on investment
Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University
#1 National University in Colorado
U.S. News & World Report, 2026
55+ Graduate programs offered
Infinite possibilities at Mines
Technical Rigor
Professional Development
Industry & Alumni Network
Technical Rigor
Mines graduate students will apply technical knowledge at the highest level. Through advanced coursework, hands-on research and problem-solving of real-world STEM challenges, students graduate with depth of knowledge and engineering confidence to lead in industry, academia and beyond.
Professional Development
Mines students gain professional skills that will help in their coursework, labs and career. Through intentional, built-in experiences in communication, ethics, project management and business acumen, graduate students gain the professional skills to succeed wherever their careers lead.
Industry & Alumni Network
The Mines network is a lifelong community of alumni, research collaborators, faculty, staff, peers, industry and government partners. It’s a network that supports you long after graduation, connecting you with people who share your drive to lead, innovate and make an impact.
A robust network
The Mines network is a lifelong community of alumni, research collaborators, faculty, staff, peers, industry and government partners. It’s a network that supports you long after graduation, connecting you with people who share your drive to lead, innovate and make an impact.
- 40,000+ Mines Alumni
- Industry & Government Labs
- Faculty & Peers
- Research & Innovation Partners
“I am an alumnus and I know that the quality of the undergraduate and graduate students is high there. I want to continue to recruit at Mines to help connect future students with my organization and help them to find opportunities to grow personally and professionally.”
Recruiter from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
What alumni say about Mines
“I never thought, in my wildest dreams as a girl living in a small town in Tanzania, that one day I would be talking to anyone in the United States White House. Coming to Mines was the first step that made that happen-that put me in this position to make a difference.”
Tisi Barlock,
Mineral and Energy Economics, MS ’17, PhD ’19
“The connections Mines has makes you achieve things at a higher level. Working in industry and getting to participate in industry research-or even research at Mines-gives you hands-on experience of what it’s going to be like in the workplace. One of the most valuable things Mines does for us is it sets us up to be in industry and gives us opportunities to work with Lockheed Martin or Sierra Space or other really great companies. And that’s ultimately the end goal, right?”
Lexye Wood,
MS Mechanical Engineering
At Mines, success is engineered.
