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Petroleum Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, and related environmental and safety systems. Find Colleges Offering Petroleum Engineering Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Austin-Round Rock, TX

      • Total Employment: 1,030
      • Average Annual Salary: $141,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $67.96
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 187,089
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 200,669
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.26%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.
      Salary and Wages

      Austin-Round Rock, TX

      • Average Annual Salary: $92,040
      • Average Hourly Rate: $44.25
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 17,355
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 18,251
      • Percent Job Growth: 5.16%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Petroleum Engineering
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students11174316
     
    By Gender
    Male9160265
    Female201451
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien306195
    American Indian----
    Black312-
    Asian161411
    Hispanic66--
    White56479-
    Unknown----
     
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    • Address Not Available
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
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    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
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    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
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    • Campus Location: Midsized City
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    • 212 E. Cullen Building
      Houston, TX 77204
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    Kilgore College
    • 1100 Broadway
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    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008