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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $393 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,924 | $20,601 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,708 | $12,708 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,686 | $7,686 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Petroleum Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,667.
petroleum engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University make an average of $71,015 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $66,442.
Online degrees for the Louisiana State University petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
About 11.3% 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%.
Around 16.3% of petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 17 |
| 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 | 80 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 61 |
| Chemical Engineering | 127 |
| Civil Engineering | 119 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | 69 |
*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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