Colorado School of Mines – Engineering, Design & Society

MS in Humanitarian Engineering & Science

Real Science. Real Engineering. Real Impact.

Where communities, scientists, and engineers define problems together and co-create solutions.

Fast Facts

• A premier STEM institution and home to the nation’s first Humanitarian Engineering program since 2003.
• An interdisciplinary program where students work at the intersection of society, technology, and environmental systems.
• Experiential practicums designed to serve domestic and global communities.
• Funding opportunities for returned volunteers, including in-state tuition and Coverdell resources.
• Graduates find careers across sectors and recent placements include the United Nations, startups, and U.S. federal agencies.

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Our Students

Meet Westley, one of our newest Humanitarian Engineering and Science Master’s students! Westley is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Morocco from 2022-2024. Before joining the Peace Corps, he studied Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He decided to come study at Colorado School of Mines because he wanted “to serve others by combining my engineering skills with the participatory approach I learned in the Peace Corps.”

Westley | Peace Corps Morocco, 2022–2024

Meet Max, one of our newest Humanitarian Engineering and Science Master’s students! Max is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served in Lesotho from 2022-2024. Before joining the Peace Corps, he studied Architectural Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He decided to come study at Colorado School of Mines because he wanted “to focus my diverse background into a skillset that I can use to promote engineering solutions that serve communities.”

Max | Peace Corps Lesotho, 2022–2024

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