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    Very Good Value
    #1 in Colorado Colorado School of Mines
    Location
    Golden, Colorado
    Economic score

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    2.06
    Institution
    Public
    Payback

    Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.

    2.16
    School size
    7,789
    EarningsPlus

    EarningsPlus compares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.

    $3,862

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