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 North Dakota. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UND was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UND was $534 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $356 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,540 | $12,810 |
| Fees | $1,736 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,976 | $9,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,446 | $3,446 |
Learn more about UND tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UND in Petroleum Engineering walked away with an average of $29,450 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $24,667.
The median early career salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UND is $83,177 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $66,442.
UND 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 UND Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.8% of the petroleum engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 17.0%.
Around 28.1% of petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UND in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 39 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 |
| Electrical Engineering | 47 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 104 |
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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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