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Career and Salary after Completing Petroleum Engineering Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Petroleum Engineering major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Architectural and Engineering Managers career is $158,970 and, for Petroleum Engineers, the average annual income is $145,720.
Petroleum Engineering Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers$76.43$158,970
Petroleum Engineers$70.06$145,720
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary-$115,590

Average Salary after Completing Petroleum Engineering Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Petroleum Engineering program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $70,129 for master degree programs.
DegreeAverage EarningAverage Loan Debt
Master's Degree$70,129-

Schools Offering Petroleum Engineering Graduate Programs

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK | public, four-years
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2023-2024$8,640(in-state) $22,752(out-of-state)
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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$68,237
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Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO | public, four-years
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2023-2024$21,186(in-state) $44,376(out-of-state)
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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS | public, four-years
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2023-2024$11,700(in-state) $29,412(out-of-state)
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA | public, four-years
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2023-2024$11,954(in-state) $28,631(out-of-state)
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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS | public, four-years
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2023-2024$9,815(in-state) $26,580(out-of-state)
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Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO | public, four-years
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2023-2024$14,278(in-state) $31,678(out-of-state)
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Montana Technological University

Butte, MT | public, four-years
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2023-2024$8,050(in-state) $24,730(out-of-state)
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM | public, four-years
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2023-2024$9,058(in-state) $26,312(out-of-state)
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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND | public, four-years
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2023-2024$10,951(in-state) $15,570(out-of-state)
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