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University of Wyoming BS in Petroleum Engineering

65 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$75,047 Average Salary
$31,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Wyoming. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UW BS in Petroleum Engineering

#22 in the U.S
#1 in Wyoming

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 UW was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for petroleum engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering4
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)7
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering7
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)7
Most Focused Colleges for Petroleum Engineering7
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $30-$48k)8
Most Popular Colleges for Petroleum Engineering8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income Over $110k)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates10
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)13
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates15
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering16
Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Petroleum Engineering Graduates17
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges for Veterans18
Highest Paid Petroleum Engineering Graduates19
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering19
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools20
Best Petroleum Engineering Schools22

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering from UW Cost?

$4,921 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,000 Average Student Debt

UW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW was $603 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $145 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$3,480$14,472
Fees$1,441$1,441
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$10,615$10,615
On Campus Other Expenses$3,184$3,184

Learn more about UW tuition and fees.

UW Petroleum Engineering BS Student Debt

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 UW took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,667.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Petroleum Engineering From UW?

$75,047 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW is $75,047 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $66,442.

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Does UW Offer an Online BS in Petroleum Engineering?

Online degrees for the UW 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 UW Online Learning page.

UW Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Petroleum Engineering

65 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
20.0% Women
9.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 65 bachelor’s degrees in petroleum engineering handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 20.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 9.2% of petroleum engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students36
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BS in Petroleum Engineering Focus Areas at UW

Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering65

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Architectural Engineering19
Chemical Engineering29
Civil Engineering60
Computer Engineering11
Electrical Engineering24

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References

*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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