The Petroleum Engineering Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study petroleum engineering, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

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.

Louisiana State University Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Petroleum Engineering Rankings

The petroleum engineering major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Petroleum Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

13% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of petroleum engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its petroleum engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in petroleum engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Louisiana State University Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of petroleum engineering master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in petroleum engineering.

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

Concentrations Within Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Petroleum Engineering	74

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Petroleum Engineers	1,440	$145,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,300	$151,220
Engineering Professors	270	$95,220

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
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