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General Petroleum Engineering at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study General Petroleum Engineering, consider the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 general petroleum engineering degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Petroleum Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at Mississippi State University are 20% women (1) and 80% men (4).

General Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 5 bachelor’s general petroleum engineering graduates at Mississippi State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 40% of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher 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.

Best-Paid Careers for General Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Petroleum Engineering program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General 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.