Bachelor's-11% vs national median622 grads tracked
Petroleum Engineering at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 6th of 15 bachelor's programs in Petroleum Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$110,460
middle 50%: $75,884 – $144,534
Median · 5 years out
$136,120
middle 50%: $96,791 – $196,893
Median · 10 years out
$230,831
middle 50%: $135,824 – $305,269
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Petroleum Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Petroleum Engineering graduates at the University of Oklahoma earn a substantial $110,460 in year one. Median pay climbs to $230,831 by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,991 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$112,540 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oklahoma
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
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