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Texas A&M University - Kingsville BS in Petroleum Engineering

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$71,643 Average Salary
$23,750 Average Student Debt

The 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 Texas A&M University - Kingsville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Texas A&M Kingsville BS in Petroleum Engineering

#27 in the U.S
#6 in Texas

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 Texas A&M Kingsville was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M Kingsville.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering12
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)15
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)16
Most Focused Colleges for Petroleum Engineering17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates20
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering20
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)21
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering21
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates21
Most Popular Colleges for Petroleum Engineering21
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools22
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools22
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)23
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges for Veterans23
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Highest Paid Petroleum Engineering Graduates25
Best Petroleum Engineering Schools27

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M Kingsville Cost?

$9,689 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,750 Average Student Debt

Texas A&M Kingsville Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M Kingsville paid an average of $1,289 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $852 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,127$18,158
Fees$4,562$7,108
Books and Supplies$1,244$1,244
On Campus Room and Board$8,787$8,787
On Campus Other Expenses$4,040$4,040

Learn more about Texas A&M Kingsville tuition and fees.

Texas A&M Kingsville Petroleum Engineering BS Student Debt

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 Texas A&M Kingsville took out an average of $23,750 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $24,667.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Petroleum Engineering From Texas A&M Kingsville?

$71,643 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

petroleum engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Kingsville make an average of $71,643 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $66,442.

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Does Texas A&M Kingsville Offer an Online BS in Petroleum Engineering?

Online degrees for the Texas A&M Kingsville 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 Texas A&M Kingsville Online Learning page.

Texas A&M Kingsville Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Petroleum Engineering

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
8.3% Women
66.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 12 students received their bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 8.3% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 66.7% of petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M Kingsville in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Petroleum Engineering Focus Areas at Texas A&M Kingsville

Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering12

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Architectural Engineering17
Chemical Engineering68
Civil Engineering92
Electrical Engineering32
Environmental Engineering11

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References

*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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