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Texas Tech University BS in Petroleum Engineering

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$89,968 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Texas Tech BS in Petroleum Engineering

#6 in the U.S
#3 in Texas

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 Texas Tech was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering3
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools4
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)5
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)5
Highest Paid Petroleum Engineering Graduates5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)6
Best Petroleum Engineering Schools6
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges for Veterans6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering9
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools9
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)9
Most Popular Colleges for Petroleum Engineering10
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering10
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering11
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)11
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering13
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering15
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering18
Most Focused Colleges for Petroleum Engineering19

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech Cost?

$11,600 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Texas Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,683$20,953
Fees$2,917$2,917
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$9,956$9,956
On Campus Other Expenses$4,400$4,400

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Texas Tech Petroleum Engineering BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech in Petroleum Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,667.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Petroleum Engineering From Texas Tech?

$89,968 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

petroleum engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech make an average of $89,968 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $66,442.

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Does Texas Tech Offer an Online BS in Petroleum Engineering?

Online degrees for the Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech Online Learning page.

Texas Tech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Petroleum Engineering

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.0% Women
26.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 50 bachelor’s degrees in petroleum engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 16.0% of the students who received their BS in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 17.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 26.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White23
International Students14
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Petroleum Engineering Focus Areas at Texas Tech

Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering50

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemical Engineering98
Civil Engineering114
Computer Engineering47
Electrical Engineering75
Environmental Engineering25

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References

*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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