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Petroleum Engineering at Montana Technological University

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Petroleum Engineering at Montana Technological University

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

Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and has a total student population of 1,650. Of the 283 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana Technological University in 2021, 31 of them were petroleum engineering majors.

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.

Montana Tech Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

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

Montana Tech Petroleum Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the petroleum engineering progam at Montana Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The petroleum engineering major at Montana Tech 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.

Ranking Type Rank
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Most Focused Petroleum Engineering Schools 2
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools 2
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools 14

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from Montana Tech. This makes it the #15 most popular school for petroleum engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from Montana Tech Make?

The median salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montana Tech is $94,544. This is 17% higher than $80,660, which is the national average for all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at Montana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum engineering majors at Montana Technological University.

Montana Tech Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Montana Tech in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana Technological University with a bachelor's in petroleum engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Montana Tech Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

The petroleum engineering program at Montana Tech awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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Of the students who received a petroleum engineering master's degree from Montana Tech, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Montana Technological University with a master's in petroleum engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Montana Tech also has a doctoral program available in petroleum engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MT, the home state for Montana Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Architectural and Engineering Managers 260 $125,330
Petroleum Engineers 210 $141,530
Engineering Professors 80 $67,970

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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