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 Houston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UH was $982 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $474 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,539 | $17,681 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
UH does not offer an online option for its petroleum engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020, 16.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in petroleum engineering at UH in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 6%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | 24 |
| Environmental Engineering | 1 |
*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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