We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UND ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in petroleum engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UND was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Dakota handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from UND. This makes it the #6 most popular school for petroleum engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Petroleum Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UND go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $84,111 a year. This is higher than $80,660, which is the national median for all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UND, petroleum engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allpetroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at University of North Dakota.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from UND. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a bachelor's in petroleum engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 16 students who graduated with a Master’s in petroleum engineering from UND in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a master's in petroleum engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 112 |
Civil Engineering | 47 |
Chemical Engineering | 45 |
Electrical Engineering | 34 |
Environmental Engineering | 6 |
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