GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 8, 2014 – Colorado School of Mines has recently been listed in a number of annual rankings, including:

• U.S. News & World Report 2015 Best Colleges rankings: 38^th in Top Public Schools. Mines was ranked 41^st for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (where the highest degree is a doctorate) and ranked 88^th overall in Best National Universities.

• PayScale’s 2014-15 College Salary Report: Mines is the third state university in the nation for early career salaries for all graduates at $68,600. (The No. 1 and 2 spots are held by the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Military Academy, respectively.) Mines was ranked 41^st overall for a mid-career salary average of $109,500.

• Times Higher Education 2014-15 World University Rankings: Mines came in at No. 141.

• College Factual ranked Mines the No. 1 Engineering School in the nation.

Contact:

Karen Gilbert, Director of Public Relations, Colorado School of Mines / 303-273-3541 / kgilbert@mines.edu
Kathleen Morton, Communications Coordinator, Colorado School of Mines / 303-273-3088 / kmorton@mines.edu