Petroleum Engineering
STEM Hard difficulty
Learn to find and pull oil and gas out of the ground. Top pay, but the job market swings with prices.
National average numbers
Quick facts
$75k
Median starting salary
74%
Use their degree at work
2.0/5
Debt risk (5 = highest)
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Job growth (10 years)
What you'll learn
Learn to find and pull oil and gas out of the ground. Top pay, but the job market swings with prices.