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Petroleum Engineering
CIP 1425 · 18 schools
Petroleum Engineering is offered at 18 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $65,120, growing to $104,007 by year five (+60%). The 25th percentile earns $52,295 while the 75th percentile earns $73,821. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
18
Highest Earning (1yr)
$86,761
The University of Texas at Austin
Median (1yr)
$65,120
Earnings Growth
+60%
Earnings vs. Cost — 18 Schools
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at AustinTX | $86,761 | $121,692 | $29,842 | 2.9x | 29% | 1,490 | |
| 2 | Marietta CollegeOH | $82,205 | $93,979 | $52,360 | 1.6x | 79% | 1,295 | |
| 3 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $80,460 | $116,140 | $27,472 | 2.9x | 71% | 1,270 | |
| 4 | Colorado School of MinesCO | $77,400 | $105,804 | $38,556 | 2.0x | 60% | 1,470 | |
| 5 | University of North DakotaND | $73,821 | $95,721 | $24,580 | 3.0x | 77% | — | |
| 6 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO | $69,670 | $91,688 | $25,653 | 2.7x | 73% | 1,378 | |
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX | $69,603 | $125,028 | $32,085 | 2.2x | 63% | 1,380 | |
| 8 | Montana Technological UniversityMT | $69,212 | $116,301 | $21,620 | 3.2x | 90% | 1,250 | |
| 9 | West Virginia UniversityWV | $68,913 | $92,874 | $23,678 | 2.9x | 86% | 1,240 | |
| 10 | University of WyomingWY | $66,221 | $108,773 | $22,371 | 3.0x | 97% | — | |
| 11 | The University of Texas Permian BasinTX | $61,299 | $99,276 | $21,727 | 2.8x | 84% | 1,110 | |
| 12 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK | $61,223 | $100,791 | $28,833 | 2.1x | 77% | 1,330 | |
| 13 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA | $56,605 | $93,513 | $34,328 | 1.6x | 74% | 1,330 | |
| 14 | University of HoustonTX | $52,295 | $88,652 | $25,056 | 2.1x | 70% | 1,330 | |
| 15 | University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA | $49,781 | $110,398 | $24,631 | 2.0x | 89% | 1,255 | |
| 16 | Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX | $43,257 | — | $22,262 | 1.9x | 92% | 1,160 | |
| 17 | University of KansasKS | $42,865 | $93,860 | $25,215 | 1.7x | 88% | 1,290 | |
| 18 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM | $42,325 | — | $22,872 | 1.9x | 54% | 1,290 | |
| 19 | University of Alaska FairbanksAK | — | $87,042 | $21,182 | — | — | — | |
| 20 | University of TulsaOK | — | $104,091 | $63,093 | — | 58% | 1,490 |