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Petroleum Engineering at University of Wyoming

30 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
The Petroleum Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of Wyoming.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UW ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in petroleum engineering.

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Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available at UW

UW Petroleum Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 5
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering 9
Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 11
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 13
Best Petroleum Engineering Schools 14
Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 15
Highest Paid Petroleum Engineering Graduates 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates 16

Popularity of Petroleum Engineering at UW

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wyoming handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering. This is a decrease of 54% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from UW. This makes it the #15 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.

How Much Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from UW Make?

$77,157 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Petroleum Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Petroleum Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $77,157 a year. This is less than $80,660, which is the national median of all petroleum engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from UW Have?

$24,638 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Petroleum Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UW, petroleum engineering students borrow a median amount of $24,638 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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UW Petroleum Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at University of Wyoming.

UW Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in petroleum engineering from UW in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a bachelor's in petroleum engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 4

UW Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

The petroleum engineering program at UW awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in petroleum engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 72
Civil Engineering 63
Electrical Engineering 48
Chemical Engineering 41
Architectural Engineering 16

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