Petroleum Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

579

declining 3.98%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$4,574

declining 2.17%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$22,000

growing 43.8%

Average Wage

$94,659

growing 3.76%

People in Workforce

419,283

growing 2.35%

Average Employee Age

44.5

growing 0.917%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Petroleum Technology degree recipients are Thibodaux, LA, Ballard, UT, and Lafayette, LA. The locations with a relatively high number of Petroleum Technology degree recipients are Ballard, UT, Thibodaux, LA, and Williston, ND. The most common degree awarded to students studying Petroleum Technology is a associates degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Petroleum Technology and the types of students that study this field. Nicholls State University awards the most degrees in Petroleum Technology in the US, but Uintah Basin Technical College and Nicholls State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Petroleum Technology.

Tuition costs for Petroleum Technology majors are, on average, $4,574 for in-state public colleges, and $22,000 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Petroleum Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (26 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (307 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Petroleum Technology

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Petroleum Technology, is Public, 2-year (307 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Petroleum Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,574

Median In-State Public

$22,000

Median Out of State Private

Nicholls State University has the most Petroleum Technology degree recipients, with 92 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Petroleum Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Petroleum Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Uintah Basin Technical College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Petroleum Technology, with 15%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Petroleum Technology

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Petroleum Technology by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Petroleum Technology.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $94,659 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering Technologies majors is Computer Systems Design, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Business support services.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

$94,659

Average Wage in Workforce

± $3,002

3.76%

1 Year Growth

± 4.24%

The average salary for Engineering Technologies majors is $94,659 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Engineering Technologies majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common occupations Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Other managers, and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering Technologies majors working as Industrial engineers, including health & safety, Mechanical engineers, and Electrical & electronics engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering Technologies majors are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Personal financial advisors.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

419,283

2019 Workforce

± 15,876

2.35%

1 Year Growth

± 5.26%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.35%, from 409,670 in 2018 to 419,283 in 2019.

The largest single share of Engineering Technologies graduates go on to work as Software developers (7.88%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common industries that employ Engineering Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Computer Systems Design, Construction, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The highest paying industries of Engineering Technologies majors, by average wage, are Business support services, Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing , and Offices of dentists.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

419,283

2019 Workforce

± 15,876

2.35%

1 Year Growth

± 5.26%

The number of Engineering Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.35%, from 409,670 in 2018 to 419,283 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Engineering Technologies graduates by share is Computer Systems Design, followed by Construction. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering Technologies.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering Technologies majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering Technologies majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering Technologies is 44.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering Technologies (368 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

44.5

Average Age in 2019

± 0.483 Years

0.917%

1 Year Change

± 1.52%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 59 and 35 years old, which represent 2.87% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Petroleum Technology are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Bachelors Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (86%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Petroleum Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
368 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
100 degrees awarded
Black or African American
64 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Petroleum Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
117 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
27 degrees awarded
White Female
25 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Petroleum Technology. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Petroleum Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering Technologies.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
48,881 degree recipients
Mexico
5,805 degree recipients
China
5,279 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
6.75 times more than expected
Iran
2.22 times more than expected
Germany
1.94 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering Technologies degrees (6.75 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (48,881 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Petroleum Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Petroleum Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Petroleum Technology majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Petroleum Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Science are the three most important skills for people in the field.