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 Oklahoma Norman Campus. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at University of Oklahoma was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Oklahoma.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma paid an average of $672 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $160 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,788 | $20,169 |
| Fees | $4,275 | $4,275 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,324 | $11,324 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Petroleum Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Oklahoma took out an average of $23,875 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $24,667.
The median early career salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Oklahoma is $75,652 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $66,442.
Online degrees for the University of Oklahoma 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 University of Oklahoma Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020, 13.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.1% of the petroleum engineering bachelor’s degrees at University of Oklahoma in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 72 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 38 |
| Architectural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 24 |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 |
| Civil Engineering | 55 |
*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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