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General Petroleum Engineering at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Petroleum Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Houston is located in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 general petroleum engineering degrees were granted at University of Houston.

Studying Online at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Houston are 25% women (7) and 75% men (21).

General Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 13 bachelor’s general petroleum engineering graduates at University of Houston, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 62% of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 32%.*

General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 9 master’s general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at University of Houston, 11% were women (1) and 89% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 14%.*

General Petroleum Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 6 doctoral general petroleum engineering degrees awarded at University of Houston, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 17% of General Petroleum Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 5%.*

*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

Students who finish General Petroleum Engineering program at University of Houston pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.