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 West Virginia University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in petroleum engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WVU was $1,453 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $563 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,134 | $26,154 |
WVU does not offer an online option for its petroleum engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.6%.
Around 20.0% of petroleum engineering master’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Petroleum Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to petroleum engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 1 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | 14 |
*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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