Petroleum Engineering

  • Petroleum engineers research and develop the processes for extracting oil and gas from deposits from the ground
  • In 2009 there were 21,900 petroleum engineers in the Unites States
  • The petroleum engineering field is expected to grow by 18% in the next decades
  • A petroleum engineer with a Bachelor's degree can receive $83,121 annually
  • The average salary for a petroleum engineer is $166,400
  • The top three schools for petroleum engineering are Texas A&M, University of Texas, and Stanford University
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