by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Louisiana State University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in petroleum engineering.
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The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 80 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #15 most popular school for petroleum engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Petroleum Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,560 a year. This is less than $80,660, which is the national median of all petroleum engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University, petroleum engineering students borrow a median amount of $25,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the petroleum engineering program at Louisiana State University is $285 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
Of the 64 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University in 2020-2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in petroleum engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 32 |
| Other Races | 1 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in petroleum engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 150 |
| Chemical Engineering | 147 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 133 |
| Electrical Engineering | 66 |
| Industrial Engineering | 59 |
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