Petroleum Engineering at West Virginia University
If you plan to study petroleum engineering, take a look at what West Virginia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.
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WVU Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
WVU Petroleum Engineering Rankings
Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at WVU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at West Virginia University.
WVU Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a master's in petroleum engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
- Materials Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Systems 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.
Occupation | Jobs in WV | Average Salary in WV |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 500 | $139,030 |
Petroleum Engineers | 460 | $111,400 |
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 Swimmerguy269 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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