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Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University-College Station

If you are interested in studying Petroleum Engineering, take a look at what Texas A&M University-College Station. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas A&M University-College Station sits in College Station, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 141 petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas A&M University-College Station

Distance learning is available at Texas A&M University-College Station. Among 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Petroleum Engineering Rankings at Texas A&M University-College Station

Rankings can help you compare Texas A&M University-College Station’s Petroleum Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 17
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#14 of 17

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 17
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 5
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#14 of 17

Earnings for Petroleum Engineering Graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station

Students who complete Texas A&M University-College Station’s Petroleum Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$98,468
2 years	$95,775
3 years	$105,826
4 years	$123,170
5 years	$125,028

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Petroleum Engineering graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station earn a median of $123,170, compared with $74,589 for all Texas A&M University-College Station graduates — about 65% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Petroleum Engineering graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station is $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Petroleum Engineering graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Petroleum Engineering graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station are 21% women (29) and 79% men (112).

Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 91 bachelor’s petroleum engineering degrees awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station, 18% were women (16) and 82% were men (75).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 22 master’s petroleum engineering degrees awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station, 36% were women (8) and 64% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 9% of Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, lower than the national average of 14%.*

Petroleum Engineering Doctoral Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Among the 10 doctoral petroleum engineering degrees awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Petroleum Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Petroleum Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, above the national average of 5%.*

*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 Texas A&M University-College Station

This Petroleum Engineering program at Texas A&M University-College Station offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering	141

Best-Paid Careers for Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Petroleum Engineering program at Texas A&M University-College Station go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Petroleum Engineering majors, 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.