Overview

Petroleum Engineering / Petroleum Engineering is located in Lubbock, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Petroleum Engineering
Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (MSPE)	Petroleum Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (Verbal and Quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (Verbal and Quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

118

Applied

97

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (Verbal and Quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Graduate Certificate in petroleum engineering (for non-petroleum students)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (Verbal and Quantitative)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 22
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

65%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.92%
Black or African American	5.77%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	331,854

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX  79409-5005
United States

Contact Dr. Marshall Watson
Department Chair
Email: marshall.watson@ttu.edu
Phone: -834-7894

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