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General Petroleum Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you are interested in studying General Petroleum Engineering, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 general petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Studying Online at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Of 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) studied exclusively online and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 15% women (2) and 85% men (11).

General Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Among the 13 bachelor’s general petroleum engineering graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 23% of General Petroleum Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Petroleum Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Petroleum Engineering program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette go on to a range of careers. 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.