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Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

67 Bachelor's Degrees
36 Master's Degrees
20 Doctor's Degrees
The Petroleum Engineering major is part of the engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UT Austin ranks among other schools offering degrees in petroleum engineering.

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Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available at UT Austin

UT Austin Petroleum Engineering Rankings

UT Austin was ranked #4 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for petroleum engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 1
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 1
Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 1
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 1
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Highest Paid Petroleum Engineering Graduates 3
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Petroleum Engineering Schools 4
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 9
Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 14

Popularity of Petroleum Engineering at UT Austin

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 72 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from UT Austin. This makes it the #2 most popular school for petroleum engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from UT Austin Make?

$87,293 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Petroleum Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $87,293. This is higher than $80,660, which is the national median for all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from UT Austin Have?

$17,239 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Petroleum Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Austin, petroleum engineering students borrow a median amount of $17,239 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the petroleum engineering program at UT Austin is $365 per month.

UT Austin Petroleum Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 petroleum engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in petroleum engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

UT Austin Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from UT Austin. About 72% were men and 28% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in petroleum engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 28
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 359
Electrical Engineering 353
Civil Engineering 214
Chemical Engineering 203
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 188

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