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 University of Alaska Fairbanks. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAF paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,301 | $23,319 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $2,519 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,540 | $10,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
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The median early career salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAF is $93,865 per year. That is 41% higher than the national average of $66,442.
UAF does not offer an online option for its petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAF Online Learning page.
About 12.5% of the students who received their BS in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the petroleum engineering bachelor’s degrees at UAF in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 |
| Mining Engineering | 1 |
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*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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