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 Tulsa. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 University of Tulsa was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Tulsa.
Part-time undergraduates at University of Tulsa paid an average of $1,542 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,950 | $42,950 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,062 | $12,062 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,560 | $6,560 |
Learn more about University of Tulsa tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Tulsa in Petroleum Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,667.
University of Tulsa 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 University of Tulsa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020, 22.4% of them 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 University of Tulsa in 2019-2020, 6.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 31 |
| 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 | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 33 |
| Computer Engineering | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 73 |
*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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