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General Petroleum Engineering at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Petroleum Engineering, take a look at what University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 general petroleum engineering degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern California

Distance learning is available at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Petroleum Engineering graduates at University of Southern California are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 8 master’s general petroleum engineering graduates at University of Southern California, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Petroleum Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 14%.*

General Petroleum Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Of the 3 doctoral general petroleum engineering graduates at University of Southern California, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Petroleum Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California, 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

Graduates of the General Petroleum Engineering program at University of Southern California work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.