Petroleum Engineering at Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$43,257
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,469
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$104,823
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 19
Rank by pay
#19 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Texas A & M University-Kingsville graduates in petroleum engineering earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Texas A & M University-Kingsville Compares for Petroleum Engineering

All 19 colleges reporting petroleum engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$145,353$163,197#1—
2The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$139,867$142,204#2$86,761
3Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$139,864$142,201#3$80,460
4University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$123,416$138,567#4$61,223
5Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO$116,691$109,129#12$77,400
6Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$114,686$116,602#7$69,603
7Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$113,669$115,602#9$85,795
8Montana Technological University Butte, MT$106,076$115,871#8$69,212
9Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$103,421$119,718#5$56,605
10University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$102,594$118,760#6$49,781
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16New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM$95,234$110,266#10$42,325
17University of Houston Houston, TX$94,651$96,232#18$52,295
18West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$91,142$107,826#13$68,913
19Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$77,469$78,763#19$43,257

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$97,811$55,622#69 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,810$77,971#183 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,830$56,135#220 of 318
Civil Engineering$75,033$66,429#226 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$71,207$50,039#44 of 51
Architectural Engineering$70,912$55,459#16 of 16
Marketing$64,558$32,084#304 of 516
Agriculture$58,245$41,646#12 of 43
Accounting and Related Services$57,677$41,047#745 of 796
Music$57,117$56,072#15 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,170$32,302#208 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,231$46,123#100 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,019$22,853#180 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,629$32,003#1025 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,907$34,401#494 of 660
Computer and Information Sciences—$47,940—
Plant Sciences$47,878$34,744#37 of 44
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,199$27,918#127 of 172
Psychology$45,020$33,220#801 of 1027
Animal Sciences$44,214$20,036#63 of 78
Biology$42,405$27,493#811 of 841
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$41,679—#69 of 70
Criminology$40,965$30,490#113 of 113
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,816$34,474#9 of 11
Communication and Media Studies$37,038$20,175#646 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Kingsville petroleum engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,257 one year after graduating and $77,469 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Kingsville rank for petroleum engineering?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for petroleum engineering graduates, Texas A & M University-Kingsville ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is petroleum engineering at Texas A & M University-Kingsville worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for petroleum engineering ($104,823).

← All data for Texas A & M University-Kingsville · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.