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General Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study General Petroleum Engineering, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 100 general petroleum engineering degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Austin.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Petroleum Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 21% women (21) and 79% men (79).

General Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 61 bachelor’s general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 20% were women (12) and 80% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 32%.*

General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 20 master’s general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 15% were women (3) and 85% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than the national average of 14%.*

General Petroleum Engineering Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 19 doctoral general petroleum engineering graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Petroleum Engineering doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	2

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Petroleum Engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Petroleum Engineering graduates, 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.