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Petroleum Engineering at Marietta College

If you plan to study Petroleum Engineering, consider the program at Marietta College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marietta College is in Marietta, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at Marietta College.

Studying Online at Marietta College

Many students take online classes at Marietta College. Among 1,109 students, 21 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Petroleum Engineering Rankings at Marietta College

Rankings can help you compare Marietta College’s Petroleum Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#1 of 1
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Ohio	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 17

Earnings for Petroleum Engineering Graduates from Marietta College

Students who complete Marietta College’s Petroleum Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$76,751
2 years	$71,575
3 years	$89,305
4 years	$88,869
5 years	$93,979

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Petroleum Engineering graduates from Marietta College report median earnings of $88,869, compared with $112,357 for all Marietta College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Petroleum Engineering graduates from Marietta College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Petroleum Engineering graduates at Marietta College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Petroleum Engineering graduates at Marietta College are 9% women (1) and 91% men (10).

Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Marietta College

Of the 11 bachelor’s petroleum engineering degrees awarded at Marietta College, 9% were women (1) and 91% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Marietta College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Marietta College, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Petroleum Engineering Concentrations at Marietta College

This Petroleum Engineering program at Marietta College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Petroleum Engineering program at Marietta College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Petroleum Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.