Petroleum Engineering at University of North Dakota

Every petroleum engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the petroleum engineering program at University of North Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from UND.

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.

UND Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Petroleum Engineering (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Petroleum Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UND

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UND does offer online education options in petroleum engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UND Petroleum Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks petroleum engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UND performed in these rankings.

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 UND 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
Most Focused Petroleum Engineering Schools	7

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from UND. This makes it the #6 most popular school for petroleum engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Petroleum Engineering Graduates from UND Make?

The median salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $84,111. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $80,660 for all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from UND. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering at UND are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UND Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in petroleum engineering from UND. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UND also has a doctoral program available in petroleum engineering. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Architectural Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Architectural and Engineering Managers	410	$122,500
Petroleum Engineers	240	$124,880

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.