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Petroleum Engineering at University of Tulsa

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Petroleum Engineering at University of Tulsa

If you are interested in studying petroleum engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Tulsa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and approximately 3,960 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from University of Tulsa.

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.

University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Petroleum Engineering

University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the petroleum engineering progam at University of Tulsa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The petroleum engineering major at University of Tulsa 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
5
Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 10

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in petroleum engineering, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering Graduates

The median salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Tulsa is $85,730. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $80,660 for all petroleum engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at University of Tulsa

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

University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The petroleum engineering program at University of Tulsa awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in petroleum engineering from University of Tulsa. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Tulsa also has a doctoral program available in petroleum engineering. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 OK, the home state for University of Tulsa.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,980 $137,560
Petroleum Engineers 1,980 $146,990
Engineering Professors 470 $95,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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