by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Petroleum Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Petroleum Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Mississippi State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mississippi State was $998 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,436 | $10,436 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,358 | $5,358 |
Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Mississippi State petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their BS in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering at Mississippi State in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 44 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 73 |
| Chemical Engineering | 104 |
| Civil Engineering | 90 |
| Computer Engineering | 28 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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