Analytical Geochemistry
Graduate Program at Colorado School of Mines
Mines’ Analytical Geochemistry Graduate Program is designed for both full-time students and working professionals wishing to increase their knowledge in this ever-expanding field. Students will receive instruction in the fundamentals of geochemical analysis as well as the mechanics of common techniques in data collection and interpretation, giving them the flexibility to respond to the changing opportunities in earth and environmental science.
#10 top-earning
STEM grads,
Forbes, 2020
$92,040 median salary
for geoscientists
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#4 Best Value
College, Payscale, 2021
(#1 in Colorado)
Requirements and Costs
Graduate Certificate
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation: Not Required
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required
- Statement of Purpose: Not Required. Suggested if GPA is less than 3.0/4.0
- 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).
Professional 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.
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Career Outcomes
- Oil and gas companies
- Consultancies
- Mining and quarrying companies
- Environmental consultancies
- Universities and research institutes
- Plan scientific studies, visit field locations and collect samples
- Analyze samples, either in the field or in the laboratory
- Contribute to natural resource use and environmental management policies
- Guide oil and gas exploration using aerial photographs and geological data
- Help predict the occurrence of earthquakes
- Develop remediation plans to clean up toxic waste sites
Degree Options
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
- Analytical Geochemistry
PROFESSIONAL MASTER’S NON-THESIS
- Analytical Geochemistry