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Petroleum Engineering at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Petroleum Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 petroleum engineering graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Petroleum Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Petroleum Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 5 bachelor’s petroleum engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 40% of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, above the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Petroleum Engineering Concentrations at Mississippi State University

This Petroleum Engineering program at Mississippi State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering	5

Top-Paying Careers for Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Petroleum Engineering program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Petroleum Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.