Petroleum Engineering.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
SAT Average vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.
Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tulsa | OK | $145,353 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $13,511 /yr | - | +$654k |
Odessa | TX | $139,125 Nat: $102,594 5yr Post-Grad | $5,070 /yr | $25,843 | +$617k |
Austin | TX | $139,867 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | $17,738 | +$595k |
Lubbock | TX | $139,864 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $19,890 /yr | $14,711 | +$590k |
Norman | OK | $123,416 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $15,531 /yr | - | +$482k |
College Station | TX | $114,686 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $16,500 | +$395k |
Golden | CO | $116,691 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $32,901 /yr | $21,452 | +$369k |
Butte | MT | $106,076 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $17,205 /yr | - | +$345k |
University Park | PA | $113,669 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | - | +$343k |
Lafayette | LA | $102,594 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $14,924 /yr | - | +$327k |
Rolla | MO | $102,405 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $15,772 /yr | - | +$322k |
Laramie | WY | $100,911 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $13,647 /yr | - | +$318k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $103,421 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $19,286 /yr | $27,000 | +$317k |
Grand Forks | ND | $99,932 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $18,131 /yr | - | +$295k |
Houston | TX | $94,651 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $11,439 /yr | - | +$279k |
Marietta | OH | $99,295 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $22,890 /yr | $26,550 | +$273k |
Lawrence | KS | $97,527 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $20,004 /yr | - | +$270k |
Socorro | NM | $95,234 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $20,862 /yr | - | +$249k |
Morgantown | WV | $91,142 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $18,020 /yr | - | +$228k |
Fairbanks | AK | $75,889 Nat: $104,823 2yr Post-Grad | $7,570 /yr | - | +$173k |
Kingsville | TX | $77,469 Nat: $104,823 4yr Post-Grad | $13,212 /yr | - | +$141k |
Mississippi State | MS | - Nat: $104,823 | $18,781 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loretto | PA | - Nat: $104,823 | $28,219 /yr | - | -$0 |
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).