General Petroleum Engineering at University of Wyoming
If you plan to study general petroleum engineering, take a look at what University of Wyoming has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.
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.
UW General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Petroleum Engineering
- Master’s Degree in General Petroleum Engineering
UW General Petroleum Engineering Rankings
There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in general petroleum engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
General Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at UW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general petroleum engineering majors at University of Wyoming.
UW General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program
In the general petroleum engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming with a master's in general petroleum engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.
| Occupation | Jobs in WY | Average Salary in WY |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineers | 460 | $115,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 180 | $130,590 |
| Engineering Professors | 110 | $97,480 |
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 ProgWork1 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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