Petroleum Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in petroleum engineering.

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

University of Oklahoma Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Petroleum Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at University of Oklahoma

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of Oklahoma does offer online courses in petroleum engineering for the following degree levels:

University of Oklahoma Petroleum Engineering Rankings

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

Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

The petroleum engineering program at University of Oklahoma awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in petroleum engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Careers That Petroleum Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,980	$137,560
Petroleum Engineers	1,980	$146,990
Engineering Professors	470	$95,790

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.