Austin, Texas · Public
Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $19,857 school-wide net price, and $75,121 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 287 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~287
- Schools with reported signal
- 29
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 26.6%
- Graduation rate
- 88.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,857/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $79,428
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,121/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($19,857), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,121), and peer averages from 29 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 29 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,818 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,069 above). Together, those evidence points place The University of Texas at Austin in the top 41% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,807 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 4.4% reported share · $9,873 net A+ 
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 1.3% reported share · $16,298 net A University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK · 0.7% reported share · $10,892 net A 
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX · 1.6% reported share · $12,723 net A 
University of Houston Houston, TX · 0.4% reported share · $14,276 net A Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX · 0.8% reported share · $12,090 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Petroleum Engineering accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at The University of Texas at Austin, which is bigger than 48% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 287 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Texas at Austin's average net price is $19,857 per year, about $79,428 over four years. That is $1,818 above the $18,039 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,121 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,069 above 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks The University of Texas at Austin #12 of 29 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.