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 Utah. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at U of U was $959 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $273 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,666 | $23,537 |
| Fees | $1,158 | $1,158 |
U of U does not offer an online option for its petroleum engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the U of U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the petroleum engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.6%.
Around 20.0% of petroleum engineering master’s degree recipients at U of U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 40 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 23 |
| Computer Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 47 |
View All Petroleum Engineering Related Majors >
*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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