Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
141 awards$114,686 median 4 years out
Petroleum Engineering
CIP 14.25. 32 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 754 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 3 | 28 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 26 | 488 | $104,823 | $80,747 to $146,680 |
| Graduate certificate | 8 | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 24 | 150 | $147,771 | $109,681 to $209,330 |
| Doctorate | 16 | 82 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Petroleum Engineering credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 4 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
100 awards$139,867 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
68 awards$113,669 median 4 years out
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic, 4-year · Norman, OK · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
51 awards$123,416 median 4 years out
Texas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year · Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
49 awards$139,864 median 4 years out
University of TulsaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Tulsa, OK · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
43 awards$145,353 median 4 years out
Colorado School of MinesPublic, 4-year · Golden, CO · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
35 awards$116,691 median 4 years out
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic, 4-year · Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate
32 awards$103,421 median 4 years out
University of HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
28 awards$94,651 median 4 years out
University of WyomingPublic, 4-year · Laramie, WY · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
26 awards$100,911 median 4 years out
University of North DakotaPublic, 4-year · Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
22 awards$99,932 median 4 years out
West Virginia UniversityPublic, 4-year · Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's, Master's
21 awards$91,142 median 4 years out
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Rolla, MO · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
20 awards$102,405 median 4 years out
The University of Texas Permian BasinPublic, 4-year · Odessa, TX · Bachelor's
17 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of KansasPublic, 4-year · Lawrence, KS · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's
14 awards$97,527 median 4 years out
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyPublic, 4-year · Socorro, NM · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
13 awards$95,234 median 4 years out
University of Louisiana at LafayettePublic, 4-year · Lafayette, LA · Bachelor's
13 awards$102,594 median 4 years out
Marietta CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Marietta, OH · Bachelor's
11 awards$99,295 median 4 years out
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Doctorate
11 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Montana Technological UniversityPublic, 4-year · Butte, MT · Bachelor's, Master's
10 awards$106,076 median 4 years out
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPublic, 4-year · Slippery Rock, PA · Bachelor's
7 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's
5 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Texas A&M University-KingsvillePublic, 4-year · Kingsville, TX · Bachelor's, Master's
5 awards$77,469 median 4 years out
Saint Francis UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Loretto, PA · Bachelor's
4 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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20 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 14.25. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Petroleum Engineers | Architecture and engineering | $144,910 | 18,060 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $109,270 | 40,270 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Engineering
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.