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About Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering programs prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, and related environmental and safety systems.

For all the 922 degrees granted in Petroleum Engineering annually, the majority of them are Doctors degree research scholarship. Of the 5 students earning degrees at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level across the US, 100% percent identify as men and 0% percent identify as women. While students at schools all over the US study Petroleum Engineering, Kansas has the most graduates. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering is $96,700.

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5 degrees awarded
Postbaccalaureate certificate in Petroleum Engineering makes up 0.73% of all Postbaccalaureate certificate awarded in Kansas

Careers

Majoring in Petroleum Engineering, your experience is applicable to different careers. Petroleum Engineering majors go on to find jobs including Architectural and Engineering Managers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Petroleum Engineering majors include Architectural and Engineering Managers, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary and Petroleum Engineers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Petroleum Engineering majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Petroleum Engineering majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
5
Female Students
(0%)
Male Students
5 (100%)
White (3, 60%)
Hispanic or Latino (1, 20%)
Black or African American (1, 20%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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