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 Missouri University of Science and Technology. 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology was ranked #8 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Missouri University of Science and Technology.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology paid an average of $952 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $311 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,330 | $28,563 |
| Fees | $1,488 | $1,488 |
| Books and Supplies | $690 | $690 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,722 | $10,722 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,310 | $2,310 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Petroleum Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,667.
Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.8% of the petroleum engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 29 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 70 |
| Architectural Engineering | 27 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 35 |
| Chemical Engineering | 101 |
| Civil Engineering | 104 |
*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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