Careers / Engineering

Petroleum Engineer

$135,690

Median Salary

2%

Job Growth

Varies

Education

Overview

Petroleum Engineer is a career in the Engineering field with a median salary of $135,690 and projected growth of 2%.

Required / Recommended Degrees

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Geology

Top Universities for Petroleum Engineer

Schools with strong programs in Engineering, Sciences, ranked by graduate earnings.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MA 2. Harvey Mudd College · CA 3. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering · MA 4. California Institute of Technology · CA 5. Stanford University · CA 6. Carnegie Mellon University · PA 7. University of Pennsylvania · PA 8. Princeton University · NJ 9. Santa Clara University · CA 10. Stevens Institute of Technology · NJ

Related Rankings

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Related Degrees

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)Geology (Bachelor's)

Top Schools

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MA Harvey Mudd College · CA Franklin W Olin College of Engineering · MA California Institute of Technology · CA Stanford University · CA Carnegie Mellon University · PA University of Pennsylvania · PA Princeton University · NJ Santa Clara University · CA Stevens Institute of Technology · NJ