Petroleum Engineering at University of Wyoming

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 Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In 2021, 30 petroleum engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

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.

UW Petroleum Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW Petroleum Engineering Rankings

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

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 UW 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 Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools	11
Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	14

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in petroleum engineering from UW. This makes it the #15 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.

Earnings of UW Petroleum Engineering Graduates

The median salary of petroleum engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $77,157. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $80,660 for all petroleum engineering students.

Petroleum Engineering Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 petroleum engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Petroleum Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in petroleum engineering from UW in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the petroleum engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Energy Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Petroleum Engineers	460	$115,250
Architectural and Engineering Managers	180	$130,590
Engineering Professors	110	$97,480

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.