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 West Virginia 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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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 WVU was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WVU was $1,055 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about WVU 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 WVU 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.
The median early career salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU is $70,296 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $66,442.
WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020, 4.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.0% of the petroleum engineering bachelor’s degrees at WVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 64 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 87 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 |
*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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