Bachelor's-21% vs national median198 grads tracked
Petroleum Engineering at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Ranked 9th of 15 bachelor's programs in Petroleum Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$93,297
middle 50%: $71,360 – $119,554
Median · 5 years out
$120,591
middle 50%: $88,650 – $183,305
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 alumni earn a median of $93k immediately after graduation. This figure rises to $121k after five years of experience.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,539 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Oklahoma
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$120,958 · 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
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$101,906 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
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