Odessa, Texas · Public
Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas Permian Basin
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,723 school-wide net price and $56,073 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 29
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 94.9%
- Graduation rate
- 39.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,723/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $50,892
- Median debt
- $17,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,073/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($12,723), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($56,073), and peer averages from 29 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 29 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,316 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,979 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place The University of Texas Permian Basin in the top 21% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 4.4% of reported awards · $9,873 net A+ 
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 1.3% of reported awards · $16,298 net A University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK · 0.7% of reported awards · $10,892 net A 
University of Houston Houston, TX · 0.4% of reported awards · $14,276 net A Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX · 0.8% of reported awards · $12,090 net B University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · 0.9% of reported awards · $13,599 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Petroleum Engineering accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for The University of Texas Permian Basin. That award concentration is higher than at 79% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Texas Permian Basin's average net price is $12,723 per year, about $50,892 over four years. That is $5,316 below the $18,039 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,073 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,979 below the $65,052 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places The University of Texas Permian Basin #6 of 29 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.