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 Houston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 UH was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH paid an average of $861 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $352 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,449 | $20,665 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,750 | $9,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,064 | $4,064 |
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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 UH took out an average of $28,750 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $24,667.
The median early career salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH is $71,168 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $66,442.
UH 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 UH Online Learning page.
About 23.0% 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 UH in 2019-2020, 72.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 61 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 43 |
| Chemical Engineering | 81 |
| Civil Engineering | 62 |
| Computer Engineering | 30 |
| Electrical Engineering | 91 |
*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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