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Doctor’s Degrees in General Petroleum Engineering

96 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering is offered at 17 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 4% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 81.3% of general petroleum engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Petroleum Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 96 people earned their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering. This makes it the 128th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general petroleum engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 235
Doctor’s Degree 96
Graduate Certificate 7

Earnings of General Petroleum Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for general petroleum engineering students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in general petroleum engineering. About 79.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 76
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general petroleum engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 78
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 17 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in general petroleum engineering. Learn more about the most popular 17 below:

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
23 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M University - College Station tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general petroleum engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Texas A&M College Station. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.

20 Yearly Graduations
24% Women

The University of Texas at Austin is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering. Each year, around 50,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,036 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from UT Austin.

#3

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
15 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general petroleum engineering. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,466 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Penn State University Park.

11 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for general petroleum engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,034 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from University of Oklahoma.

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
11 Yearly Graduations

Texas Tech University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general petroleum engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Texas Tech.

#6

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
8 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

Colorado School of Mines comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general petroleum engineering. Each year, around 6,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,676 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Mines.

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
8 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for general petroleum engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of North Dakota. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,237 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,963 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from UND.

#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
8 Yearly Graduations
17% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for general petroleum engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Wyoming. Each year, around 11,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,598 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from UW.

7 Yearly Graduations

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general petroleum engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,038 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,132 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University.

7 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

Missouri University of Science and Technology is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering. Each year, around 7,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,389 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,992 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

#11

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
4 Yearly Graduations

The 11th most popular school in the country for general petroleum engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Tulsa. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,566 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,002 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from University of Tulsa.

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
2 Yearly Graduations

University of Southern California is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,468 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from USC.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,664 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,005 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from New Mexico Tech. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Houston comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general petroleum engineering. Roughly 47,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,685 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,713 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from UH. About 50% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

Stanford University

Stanford, California
2 Yearly Graduations

The 12th most popular school in the country for general petroleum engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Stanford University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,693 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,487 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in general petroleum engineering from Stanford.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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