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General Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University

General Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University

If you are interested in studying general petroleum engineering, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Petroleum Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Texas Tech General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Petroleum Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in General Petroleum Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Texas Tech does offer online education options in general petroleum engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Texas Tech General Petroleum Engineering Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in general petroleum engineering, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general petroleum engineering majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

13% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of general petroleum engineering master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in general petroleum engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Petroleum Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general petroleum engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Petroleum Engineers 19,260 $169,010
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Engineering Professors 3,890 $123,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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