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A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, and related environmental and safety systems.

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| A major in Petroleum Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 16
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Petroleum Engineering among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 74 (0.9%) |  |  |
|  | Texas A & M University College Station, TX | 70 (0.9%) |  |  |
|  | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | 64 (12.2%) |  |  |
|  | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | 44 (0.9%) |  |  |
|  | Montana Tech of the University of Montana Butte, MT | 34 (13.0%) |  |  |
|  | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK | 34 (0.9%) |  |  |
|  | Marietta College Marietta, OH | 25 (9.8%) |  |  |
|  | Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA | 22 (0.5%) |  |  |
|  | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | 20 (4.0%) |  |  |
|  | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | 19 (0.5%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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