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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. 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, 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 New Mexico Tech was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
Here are some of the other rankings for New Mexico Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at New Mexico Tech paid an average of $953 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,031 | $22,860 |
| Fees | $1,330 | $1,330 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,624 | $8,624 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,498 | $3,498 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at New Mexico Tech in Petroleum Engineering walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,667.
petroleum engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Tech make an average of $67,660 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $66,442.
Online degrees for the New Mexico Tech 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 New Mexico Tech Online Learning page.
About 27.8% of the students who received their BS in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering at New Mexico Tech in 2019-2020, 61.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | 32 |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 |
*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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